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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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Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus. The Pope Disagrees.
ByMotoko Rich April 3, 2026April 4, 2026

In sharp contrast to the Trump administration’s calls for Christian prayers for the war effort, Pope Leo XIV says military domination is “entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.”

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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Problem
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs, Christina Thornell, Coleman Lowndes and Whitney Shefte April 3, 2026

Our White House reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs parses some of President Trump’s conflicting messages about the war with Iran.

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War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care
ByAlan Rappeport April 2, 2026April 4, 2026

As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.

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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran
ByLuke Broadwater and Tyler Pager April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.

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