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U.S. Strikes Military Sites in Iran for Second Time in 3 Days
ByEric Schmitt May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

As a potential cease-fire hangs in the balance, an official said the strikes were in self-defense, with targets including four one-way attack drones launched by Iran.

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Iran Threatens to Renew Strikes Against U.S. Amid Push for Diplomatic Deal
ByMax Bearak, Erika Solomon, Euan Ward and Michael Levenson May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

The warnings came after U.S. forces struck military sites in Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiations to end the war were continuing.

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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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Strikes in U.A.E., Oman and at Sea Strain Iran Truce to the Breaking Point
ByAaron Boxerman and Sanam Mahoozi May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

The drone and missile attacks were the first of their kind since the U.S.-Iranian cease-fire began last month. They coincided with reported clashes between American and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Pakistan Says It Helped Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized
ByElian Peltier and Dan Watson May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.

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U.S. Fires on Iranian Cargo Ship in Arabian Sea
ByEric Schmitt April 19, 2026April 20, 2026

The military said it had disabled the vessel after it ignored repeated warnings to stop, amid a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Marines boarded the ship and seized it.

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Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure
ByJohn Ismay April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

The U.S. blockade of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would last “for as long as it takes,” the defense secretary said.

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What the U.S. Blockade of Iran and the Strait of Hormuz Might Look Like
ByJohn Ismay April 13, 2026

The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.

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Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says
ByMichael Crowley, Julian E. Barnes, Adam Rasgon and Tyler Pager April 12, 2026

Iran denied that the American destroyers had entered the strait, as negotiations for an extended cease-fire continued in Islamabad.

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