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August 25, 2026
Trump’s Attempt to Strangle Iran’s Economy Depends on China’s Cooperation
The U.S. has spent 20 years promising ‘crippling sanctions’ on Iran. But the latest effort comes with a reverse twist, after military action failed to accomplish President Trump’s goals.
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August 17, 2026
Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?
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August 16, 2026
As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.
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August 16, 2026
The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.
The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.
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August 4, 2026
An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump
The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
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July 26, 2026
Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer
A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic.
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July 23, 2026
As Part of Nuclear Deal, Trump Demands Saudi Arabia Join the Abraham Accords
The president’s new condition could create a roadblock to the agreement his administration announced this week.
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July 22, 2026
With Saudi Deal, Trump Loosens Nuclear Standards for One Close Ally
Nuclear experts say it throws fuel on the smoldering fire of atomic proliferation, creating a destabilizing situation that could raise the risk of nuclear war.
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July 22, 2026
Trump Administration Is Said to Reach Broad Nuclear Deal With Saudis
Some U.S. lawmakers from both parties and Israeli officials have expressed opposition to such a plan, fearing that the kingdom could use a civilian nuclear project to eventually develop nuclear wea...
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July 22, 2026
With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate
President Trump is facing a critical moment in the war, which has failed to bring about the “unconditional surrender” he once demanded.
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July 17, 2026
Trump Promised Proof of Election Tampering. His Document Release Fell Far Short.
In the end, the documentary evidence that President Trump claimed would prove his case appeared bound to disappoint those who expected bombshell revelations.
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July 15, 2026
U.S. War Against Iran Enters a New Phase
As President Trump resumes his war, the focus is now on the Strait of Hormuz. But it remains unclear how far the U.S. military will go to exert control.
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July 14, 2026
Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies
Plus, scientists find sugar in outer space.
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July 10, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Will Soon Be Declared Open to All Traffic, U.S. Officials Say
The officials said that Iranian negotiators blamed the recent ship attacks on rogue military units.
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July 10, 2026
Bombing Iran, Then a Tentative Accord Didn’t Work. Does Trump Have a Plan C?
The administration appears to be reverting to an all-stick, no-carrot approach. But it has yet to answer why it believes economic warfare and bombing will yield a different result this time.
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July 8, 2026
As U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Frays, Trump Faces a Muddled War and Unpalatable Options
The president appears to be confronting the consequences of a cease-fire deal cobbled together in haste, with little movement toward resolving the key issues driving the conflict.
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July 6, 2026
Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets
The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets could allow Russia to learn about their stealth technology.
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July 3, 2026
Once the Centerpiece of Celebration, a Faded Declaration Recedes
Sunlight and abuse have taken a toll on the document, encased in bulletproof glass. But the Trump administration “hasn’t put much emphasis on it,” a former archivist notes.
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June 25, 2026
NATO’s Leader Makes His Case to Trump for Preserving the Alliance
Using charts, Secretary General Mark Rutte appeared to defuse the president’s anger by showing that European countries were “equalizing” defense spending with the U.S.
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June 23, 2026
Trump Is Making Big Claims About the Iran Talks. Iran Keeps Contradicting Him.
President Trump appears to be describing his preferences as fully negotiated deals, in hopes of locking the Iranians in. The question is whether a succession of such disputes will sink the whole ve...
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June 18, 2026
Before Making a Deal, Trump Demanded Iran’s Surrender. He Got a Surprise.
While the Iranians suffered substantial losses in the war, they emerged from a confrontation with the world’s most powerful military having proved they can use economic chaos as a weapon.
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June 16, 2026
Obama’s Nuclear Deal Looms Over Trump’s Iran Negotiations
President Trump is under pressure to significantly improve upon the Obama-era deal in order to justify the huge human and economic cost of taking the United States to war.
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June 15, 2026
Inside the U.S.-Iran Deal, and Trump Hosts U.F.C. Fights
Plus, crafting the perfect grass for the World Cup.
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June 14, 2026
Trump Claims Strait Will be ‘Permanently Toll Free’ Under Agreement With Iran
In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”
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June 9, 2026
U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks
With the cease-fire proving tenuous, negotiations between the two nations are in flux, but have advanced to outline potential paths forward on difficult questions about Iran’s nuclear program.
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