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U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities
ByAdam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.

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U.S. Might Restart Strikes on Iran, Trump and Hegseth Warn
ByKaroun Demirjian, Megan Mineiro, Euan Ward and Michael Levenson May 12, 2026

With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to grow.

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Inflation Jumps as War-Driven Energy Costs Drive Up Prices
ByThe New York Times May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

President Trump has declared the cease-fire on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the economic effects of the war become more apparent.

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As Trump Dismisses Iran Truce Plan, World Braces for Lasting Economic Pain
ByAaron Boxerman, Sanam Mahoozi, Michael Levenson and Max Bearak May 11, 2026May 12, 2026

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.

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Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall
ByShawn McCreesh May 11, 2026

Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began.

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Trump Says Iran’s Response to Latest U.S. Proposal ‘Totally Unacceptable’
ByAaron Boxerman and Adam Sella May 10, 2026May 11, 2026

The United States and Iran have been discussing a 30-day extension to their cease-fire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran
ByNicholas Kulish, Neil MacFarquhar and Julian E. Barnes May 9, 2026

The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault.

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Trump Says Cease-Fire Is Intact After Trade of Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
ByErica L. Green May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

The president dismissed Iran’s firing on U.S. vessels in the strait as a mere “trifle.”

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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Tensions in Strait of Hormuz Rise
ByHelene Cooper May 7, 2026May 8, 2026

The escalating attacks raise the threat that the cease-fire could break down.

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As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
ByEdward Wong May 7, 2026May 8, 2026

The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.

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