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Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes in Lebanon, as Iran Talks Remain on Hold
ByAaron Boxerman April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

Cease-fires in Lebanon and Iran are on shaky ground, with military attacks flaring and direct talks between Washington and Tehran to end their war stalled.

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Trump Cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s Trip for Iran Talks, Saying, ‘We Have All the Cards.’
ByLuke Broadwater April 25, 2026April 26, 2026

The last-minute scuttling of the trip to Pakistan was the latest sign of how far apart the two sides are on reaching a deal to end the Iran war.

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Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create
ByWilliam J. Broad and David E. Sanger April 25, 2026April 26, 2026

President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.

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Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role
ByMichael Crowley April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser.

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Kushner and Witkoff Traveling to Pakistan to Resume Iran Talks
ByLuke Broadwater, Farnaz Fassihi and Euan Ward April 24, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister has already arrived in the country, state media reported. He was believed to be carrying a written response to a U.S. proposal to end the war.

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Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire Tested by Escalating Clashes
ByEuan Ward and Sarah Chaayto April 24, 2026

The U.S.-mediated cease-fire halted an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, but their intensifying attacks on each other could put the truce at risk.

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Escalating Clashes Test Newly Extended Israel-Lebanon Truce
ByEuan Ward and Sarah Chaayto April 24, 2026

The U.S.-mediated cease-fire halted an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, but their intensifying attacks on each other could put the truce at risk.

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Rubio Says Iran’s Soccer Team Can Attend World Cup
ByQasim Nauman April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while the players were welcome, anyone accompanying them who has links to the Iranian military would be denied entry.

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How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
ByAnton Troianovski April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home.

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Trump Keeps Talking About Iran’s ‘Nuclear Dust.’ What Is It?
ByLuke Broadwater and David E. Sanger April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

First of all, it isn’t dust. It’s Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium, which is stored in large canisters about the size of scuba tanks.

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