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House Again Thwarts Challenge to Trump’s Authority to Continue Iran War
ByRobert Jimison and Megan Mineiro April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

The G.O.P. narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution, but a senior Republican suggested that backing for the conflict is not open-ended and could wane as a statutory deadline approaches in weeks.

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Iran-Linked Ships Slow or Stop as U.S. Navy Enforces Strait of Hormuz Blockade
ByJenny Gross April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.

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Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”

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State of U.S. Blockade Is Unclear as Some Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz
ByJohn Yoon and Francesca Regalado April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U.S. military began its blockade.

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Amid War, G.O.P. Puts Off Testimony From Senior Pentagon Commanders
ByMegan Mineiro April 13, 2026

House lawmakers had been scheduled to hear testimony next week from the head of military operations in the Middle East, but the Republican majority postponed the hearing until late May.

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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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The Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points in U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 12, 2026April 12, 2026

The U.S. had demanded that Iran immediately reopen the strait to all maritime traffic, but Iran said it would do so only after a final peace deal, according to Iranian officials.

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What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.
ByTyler Pager and David E. Sanger April 12, 2026April 13, 2026

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.

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New Evidence Further Implicates U.S. Missiles in Strikes That Killed 21 Civilians in Iran
ByChristiaan Triebert, John Ismay, Alexander Cardia, Leanne Abraham and Azmat Khan April 10, 2026April 11, 2026

Additional images and video build on an earlier analysis, which the Pentagon has disputed, showing Precision Strike Missiles, or PrSMs, hit a sports hall and residential areas in the Iranian city of Lamerd.

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