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Iran advances a plan to charge a toll for ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats
President Trump threatened to hit vital infrastructure in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened, but he also said that “regime change” had already been achieved.
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Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say
As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.
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Iran Moves to Assert Control Over Strait While Trading Strikes With Israel
Two ships turned back after being warned not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Iran said strikes in the country had hit a uranium processing plant and industrial sites.
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Government Trolls Sling Memes in the Online Trenches of Mideast War
Officials in Tehran and Washington alike are trading taunts in English, often using American pop culture references.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday
For a second time, President Trump extended the deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump Extends Iran Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Stocks Tumble
President Trump pivoted after escalating threats. Israel also announced it had killed an Iranian commander leading efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz to almost all shipping traffic.
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After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table
Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.
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Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy
A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.