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April 9, 2026
Rutte Defends NATO’s Iran War Response Amid Trump’s Ire
The NATO chief spoke the day after a tense White House meeting with the U.S. president.
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April 8, 2026
Cease-Fire Confusion Over Lebanon
Disagreements over what was agreed to threaten to unravel the U.S.-Iran cease-fire deal.
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April 7, 2026
Will Trump Attack or TACO?
T-minus four hours until either Tehran accepts a cease-fire deal or the United States attacks Iran’s civilian infrastructure.
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April 6, 2026
Iran, U.S. Reject Cease-Fire Proposals
Trump has given Tehran 24 hours to agree to a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face massive strikes.
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April 3, 2026
Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet, One Crew Member Still Missing
The White House wants to portray Iran’s military as defeated, but U.S. intelligence shows otherwise.
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April 2, 2026
U.K. Hosts Coalition Talks to Reopen Hormuz—Without the U.S.
Trump has demanded that other countries bear the responsibility of “taking” the strait.
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April 1, 2026
Trump Mulls Pulling U.S. Out of NATO
However, U.S. law dictates that only an act of Congress or a Senate resolution can withdraw Washington from the alliance.
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March 31, 2026
Iran Says It Will Target U.S. Tech Companies in the Middle East
The threat comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of a decisive next few days in the war.
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March 30, 2026
Trump Claims ‘Great Progress’ in Iran Peace Talks
At the same time, the White House has threatened to obliterate Tehran’s energy sector if a deal isn’t reached soon.
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March 27, 2026
Rubio: U.S.-Iran War Could Last Another 2 to 4 Weeks
The White House remains committed to achieving all of its war objectives despite a lack of NATO support.
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March 26, 2026
G-7 Aims to Balance Addressing Russia-Ukraine, Iran Wars
U.S. allies worry that Washington will deprioritize Kyiv amid the Iran war.
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March 25, 2026
Iran Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Peace Plan
Tehran issues a counterproposal that includes war reparations and Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 24, 2026
Can Frederiksen Win Over Denmark—Again?
The incumbent prime minister hopes her handling of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland threats will secure her a third term in snap elections.
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March 23, 2026
Trump Claims U.S., Iran Engaged in ‘Very Strong Talks’
But Tehran continues to deny that any such dialogue has occurred.
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March 20, 2026
Iran Intensifies Strikes on Gulf Energy Facilities
The White House has convinced Israel not to attack South Pars gas field again—so long as Tehran does not target Qatar.
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March 19, 2026
Trump Praises Japan’s Takaichi for ‘Stepping Up’ in Iran War
But Tokyo remains wary of offering direct military support in the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 19, 2026
Trump Praises Takaichi for Supporting Iran War
But Tokyo remains wary of offering direct military support in the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 18, 2026
Tehran Vows to Strike Gulf Oil, Gas Facilities
The threat is in retaliation for alleged Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field.
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March 17, 2026
Kabul Accuses Pakistani Airstrike of Killing Over 400 People
Islamabad maintains that it hit “military and terrorist infrastructure,” not a civilian drug rehabilitation center.
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March 16, 2026
Trump Seeks Help to Reopen Hormuz. Europe Says No.
After months of bashing allies, the White House finds itself fighting largely alone.
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March 13, 2026
Six U.S. Troops Killed in Aircraft Crash in Iraq
Trump maintains that the United States is winning its war against Iran.
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March 12, 2026
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Vows to Continue Blocking the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran escalates Gulf strikes and warns of future attacks on U.S. bases in the region.
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March 11, 2026
Countries Agree to Historic Emergency Oil Reserve Release
IEA member states will distribute 400 million barrels of oil to ease the Iran war-caused supply crunch.
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March 10, 2026
Iran Threatens to Stop Oil From Leaving the Middle East
Trump has warned that doing so will only escalate the U.S. military’s war effort.
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March 9, 2026
Oil Prices Spike as Iran War Impacts Global Energy Flows
Strikes on oil infrastructure and a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz are taking a toll.
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March 6, 2026
Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’
The White House wants to help choose Tehran’s new leadership—and won’t settle for anything less.
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March 5, 2026
The Iran War Spills Beyond the Middle East
From Azerbaijan to the Indian Ocean, the conflict’s impact is spreading.
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March 4, 2026
U.S., Israel Keep Up Military Pressure on Iran
The war continues to reverberate across the region, from the Gulf to Turkey.
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March 3, 2026
Americans Stranded in Middle East as U.S. Urges Its Citizens to Depart
Most U.S. citizens were not warned to leave the region before the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran.
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March 2, 2026
The U.S.-Israel War Against Iran Is Not Slowing Down Anytime Soon
All three countries are preparing to potentially wage weeks of conflict—or more.
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