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Trump Is Urged to Move on Nuclear Site Thought to Be Beyond Reach of Bombs
ByMichael Crowley April 17, 2026April 18, 2026

Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.

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Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.

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Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure
ByJohn Ismay April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

The U.S. blockade of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would last “for as long as it takes,” the defense secretary said.

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House Again Thwarts Challenge to Trump’s Authority to Continue Iran War
ByRobert Jimison and Megan Mineiro April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

The G.O.P. narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution, but a senior Republican suggested that backing for the conflict is not open-ended and could wane as a statutory deadline approaches in weeks.

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White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline
ByTony Romm and Colby Smith April 16, 2026April 17, 2026

Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.

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Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide
ByMegan Mineiro April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.

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Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality
ByAnton Troianovski April 15, 2026

President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.

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Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers
ByRobert Jimison and Megan Mineiro April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans.

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Trump Says 2nd Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Could Take Place This Week
ByThe New York Times April 14, 2026April 15, 2026

The president did not say who would represent the United States in a potential next round of direct talks, though he ruled out being personally involved.

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Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns
ByAlan Rappeport April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.

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