U.S.-Iran relations

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U.S. says it struck a commercial ship accused of trying to breach a blockade en route to Iran

U.S. officials announced they struck a commercial vessel they said was attempting to breach a blockade and sail to Iran....

Blake Marriott | May 31, 2026

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UAE and Saudi Arabia Conduct Strikes Inside Iran but Pursue Different Strategies, Raising Risks for Gulf Security

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia each carried out covert military strikes inside Iran during the wider Iran war...

Christopher Manley | May 14, 2026

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U.S. War Secretary Says Iran Faces 'New Regime' After Operation Epic Fury as Ceasefire Holds Uneasily

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared Wednesday that Iran now operates under a “new regime” and a changed calculus...

Harold Hutchison | Apr 9, 2026

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U.S. and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire; Islamabad Talks to Follow as Analysts Warn of Major Obstacles

On April 7, President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran after a Pakistan-brokered proposal, conditio...

Alexander Walter | Apr 9, 2026

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Trump Sets 8 p.m. Deadline for Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Threatens Strikes on Infrastructure

President Donald Trump posted a terse deadline on Truth Social — "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" — and told the W...

Alexander Walter | Apr 6, 2026

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Victor Davis Hanson Compares Trump to Winston Churchill While Defending Operation Epic Fury Against Iran

Conservative historian Victor Davis Hanson told FOX News viewers that President Trump is playing a role analogous to Win...

Mike LaChance | Mar 20, 2026