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I.M.F. Says Iran War Will Drag Global Growth Lower
ByAlan Rappeport April 9, 2026April 10, 2026

Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund, said the war in the Middle East could lead to another bout of inflation and higher interest rates.

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Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal
ByTyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

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As Trump Swings on Iran War, Republican Leaders in Congress Are Largely Silent
ByRobert Jimison April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war are mostly in the dark.

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Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 8, 2026

Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

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For Trump, Resuming Combat in Iran Would Be Risky, Even if Cease-Fire Expires
ByDavid E. Sanger April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.

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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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Trump’s Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes
ByCharlie Savage April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran’s entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.

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Democrats Condemn Trump’s Iran Threats as Some Call for His Removal
ByMegan Mineiro and Michael Gold April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president’s removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

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Trump’s Threat to Wipe Out a ‘Whole Civilization’ Appalls Some Conservatives
ByNick Corasaniti April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson and Senator Ron Johnson were among those pushing back against President Trump’s threats toward Iran.

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