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What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
ByAnton Troianovski April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump said that “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
ByAnton Troianovski April 8, 2026

President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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Hegseth Demands Iran Turn Over Uranium Stockpiles
ByEric Schmitt, Greg Jaffe and Helene Cooper April 8, 2026April 9, 2026

The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does not agree.

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How Pakistan Became Key Mediator Between U.S. and Iran
ByElian Peltier April 8, 2026

Pakistani officials have aggressively courted the Trump administration and made use of their longstanding ties to Iran.

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Cease-Fire Leaves Questions Over Fate of Iran’s Uranium
ByAdam Rasgon April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump has vowed to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons. On Wednesday, he posted that the United States would work with Iran to dig up the “Nuclear ‘Dust.’”

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Iran Cease-Fire Does Little to Convince Netanyahu’s Critics in Israel
ByIsabel Kershner April 8, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already declared victory over Iran once, in June last year. Few Israelis believe that the goals he set this time will be met, either.

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Hours Before News of Cease-Fire, Pope Leo XIV Issues Strong Rebuke of Trump
ByEphrat Livni April 8, 2026

The first U.S.-born pontiff has consistently called for dialogue to resolve the war in the Middle East. He referred to Trump’s Iran threats as ‘truly unacceptable.’

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Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
ByDavid E. Sanger April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump’s short-term intimidation may have worked, but the fundamental divides with Iran are as sharp as they were in February.

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Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
ByDavid E. Sanger April 7, 2026

President Trump had been under increasing pressure to find a way out after he threatened to wipe out Iran’s civilization on Tuesday night unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign
ByAshley Ahn April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a weekslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

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