Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge as Iran’s Top Diplomat Is in Oman For Talks
Recent clashes between the U.S. and Iran, and a vow by the ayatollah to avenge his father’s death, further eroded a shaky cease-fire signed last month. NYT Top Stories | News…
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (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. NYT Top Stories | News…
Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Still a Question Mark
Without the details of a formal agreement, it is unclear how soon normal shipping will resume and when oil prices will start to come down. NYT Top Stories | News…
China’s Growing Leverage Over the U.S., and How Oil Companies Hit the Jackpot
Plus, a surprise reversal in the Murdaugh murder case. NYT Top Stories | News…
Trump Looks for a Silver Bullet to End the Iran War. There May Be None.
The president is trying to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, but Iran’s government is unlikely to make a deal without a big, face-saving compromise. NYT Top Stories | News…
Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz
President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.” NYT Top Stories | News…
Energy Secretary Says Gas Prices May Stay Above $3 Until 2027
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump’s earlier claim that price increases would be “short-term.” NYT Top Stories | News…
Trump Is Urged to Move on Nuclear Site Thought to Be Beyond Reach of Bombs
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. NYT Top Stories | News…
Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality
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. NYT Top Stories | News…
Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns
The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund. NYT Top Stories | News…