G.O.P. Senator Weighs Forcing Congress to Vote to Authorize the Iran War
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is drafting a formal authorization for the use of military force in Iran, seeking to put some parameters ar…
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Trump Gives Iran More Time to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Acts as Gatekeeper of Hormuz as War Drags On
Iran has allowed a small number of vessels to pass, but that won’t alleviate pressure or risk for the shipping industry and energy markets…
Rubio Says Allies Should Help Secure Strait by Iran for Oil and Gas Ships
The secretary of state said the United States and Iran were passing messages to each other as he headed to France for a diplomatic meeting o…
Displaced by War, Many Seek Shelter in Beirut
Over 100,000 people have fled to temporary shelters as Israel continues strikes on Lebanon.
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Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy
A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational …
Hello? It’s Pakistan Calling.
Washington, Tehran, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Istanbul and Brussels have all received calls as Pakistan plays mediator between the United St…
Robert Fox, Acclaimed Producer in Britain and on Broadway, Dies at 73
A favorite of actors like Maggie Smith, he produced dozens of plays, including “The Audience,” about Queen Elizabeth II, which was made …
Trump Extends Iran Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Stocks Tumble
President Trump pivoted after escalating threats. Israel also announced it had killed an Iranian commander leading efforts to block the Stra…
Air Canada Chief Apologizes for English-Only Condolences After Plane Crash
Michael Rousseau said he was “deeply saddened” that his inability to speak French had diverted attention from the families’ grief.
Stench of 20 Tons of Spilled Tofu Hits Missouri Town ‘Like a Brick Wall’
A truck careened into a ravine in Jerome, Mo., leaving the tofu to stew for weeks. “It was worse than a landfill on a hot July day,” sai…