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Pentagon Stays Mum on School Strike, Even as Trump Boasts of Iran Rescue
ByMegan Mineiro April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s eagerness to recount details of the rescue of a downed airman followed weeks of silence on the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school.

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Iranian Officials Say Indirect Talks With U.S. Ended After Trump’s Latest Threat
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

As the United States’ 8 p.m. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran vowed to retaliate if its power plants were attacked.

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U.S., Israel and Iran Accelerate Strikes Ahead of Trump’s Deadline
ByMax Bearak April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The United States and Israel are trying to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to American and Israel officials.

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How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran
ByJonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

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U.S. Strikes Kharg Island as Trump Raises Iran Threats to Apocalyptic Levels
ByHelene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

U.S. forces launched more than 90 “restrikes” on Kharg Island, Iran’s oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.

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6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump’s Decision to Go to War With Iran
ByMaggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan April 7, 2026

New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump’s alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.

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Britain Reinforces That U.S. Cannot Use British Bases for Attacks on Iran
ByMichael D. Shear April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The U.K. government underlined its previous stance that the United States could only use British bases for defensive purposes, after President Trump threatened to strike civilian targets.

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Iranians Voice Shock and Defiance in Face of Trump’s Looming Deadline
ByErika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President Trump has threatened devastating attacks if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Some Iranians questioned what had happened to American values.

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Here’s the latest.
ByFrancesca Regalado, Farnaz Fassihi, Elian Peltier and Ephrat Livni April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

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Here’s What Happened in the War in Iran and the Middle East on Monday
ByEphrat Livni April 6, 2026

President Trump escalated his threats ahead of his pending Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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