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Pentagon Stays Mum on School Strike, Even as Trump Boasts of Iran Rescue
ByMegan Mineiro April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s eagerness to recount details of the rescue of a downed airman followed weeks of silence on the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school.

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U.S. Warns of Cyberattacks Tied to Iran on Water and Energy Systems
ByDavid E. Sanger April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The warning did not name specific facilities that had been struck or say whether any damage had been done.

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How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran
ByJonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

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6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump’s Decision to Go to War With Iran
ByMaggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan April 7, 2026

New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump’s alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.

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Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn’t Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants
ByTyler Pager and Erika Solomon April 6, 2026April 7, 2026

President Trump has told Iran it must open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday or face the consequences, although he has delayed previous deadlines.

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6 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference on Iran
ByAnton Troianovski and Luke Broadwater April 6, 2026

President Trump described the risky mission to rescue an Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down, but he offered no clear path out of the war.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
ByEve Sampson April 6, 2026

President Trump taunted Iran on social media, while strikes continued in Iran, Israel, Lebanon and some Gulf states.

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Trump’s Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran
ByDavid E. Sanger April 5, 2026April 6, 2026

In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.

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Iran’s Downing of Fighter Jet and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened
ByErika Solomon April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

After Iran shot down a U.S. plane and U.S. forces pulled off a risky ground operation to extricate a stranded airman, both sides claimed victory. That confidence could fuel further escalation.

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What We Know About the Rescue of a U.S. Airman After Two Jet Crashes
ByNeil Vigdor April 3, 2026April 6, 2026

An airman was rescued on Saturday night, President Trump said. The rescue came after a risky two-day operation deep inside Iran.

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