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Trump Says He’ll End the Iran War in Weeks. What If He Can’t?
ByDavid E. Sanger April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.

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Iran Says It Will Oversee Strait of Hormuz Traffic, Even in Peacetime
ByYeganeh Torbati April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

The United States says Iran’s claims to control the strait are illegal, but Tehran has made escalating assertions of authority over the vital waterway.

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Coalition of countries discuss ‘every possible measure’ to pressure Iran into reopening strait of Hormuz
ByRowena Mason Whitehall editor April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Yvette Cooper hosts virtual summit of more than 40 countries to consider coordinated action in face of closure of vital shipping laneMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesMore than 40 countries gathered to discuss “every possible diplomatic, economic…

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How could strait of Hormuz closure affect UK food and medicine supplies?
ByHelena Horton and Rachel Hall April 2, 2026

Effects of Iran’s blockade will depend on how long crisis lasts as disruption ripples through supply chainsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe closure of the strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil and gas shipping route that has been blocked by Iran since …

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Macron Snaps Back at Trump, Reflecting Europe’s Growing Anger Over Iran
ByMark Landler April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron of France is among several European officials to speak out about the accumulated effect of President Trump’s criticisms of NATO and his war in Iran.

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In Speech, Trump Is Expected to Call Iran War a Success
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

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Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy, U.S. Intelligence Says
ByEdward Wong and Julian E. Barnes April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.

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Pentagon Is Doubling Fleet of A-10 Attack Planes in Middle East
ByEric Schmitt April 1, 2026

The slow-moving A-10 “Warthog” is a so-called close-air support plane that could be used to help U.S. ground forces seize territory near the Strait of Hormuz.

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A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya Chakrabortty
ByAditya Chakrabortty April 1, 2026

Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or wealthPerhaps the most celebrated writer on oil markets is Daniel Yergin. His work has won a Pulit…

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Nicola Jennings on Trump and the strait of Hormuz – cartoon
ByNicola Jennings April 1, 2026

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