Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East

26/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

A shift would highlight the growing trade-offs required for the U.S. to sustain its war with Iran as the conflict depletes the military’s critical munitions.

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Gulf countries want Trump to end Iran war — but not yet, officials say

The Saudis and Emiratis fear a deal that leaves the region less stable, and they have indicated support for an escalated campaign to force concessions from Tehran....

26/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Iraq accuses U.S. of killing 7 soldiers in clinic strike

As Iraq claimed “heinous aggression,” the U.S. denied it targeted a clinic. The incident threatens to sour relations between the countries amid the Iran war....

25/03/2026 22:21 Washington Post

U.S. plan to end war seeks removal of Iran’s enriched uranium, officials say

The proposal offered sanctions relief to Iran in return for the removal of all its enriched uranium and other U.S. demands, officials said....

25/03/2026 21:54 Washington Post

Russia hits Ukrainian cities, intensifying bombing as U.S. focuses on Iran

Ukraine said eight people were killed as Russia launched a bombardment that included its largest single-day drone assault of the war....

25/03/2026 17:34 Washington Post

Iran’s missiles pierce Israel’s defenses, raising doubts about interceptors

Concern that Iran was amassing missiles to overwhelm defenses was a key factor in the push for war, officials said, and recent strikes laid bare Israel’s vulnerability....

25/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Army paratroopers ordered to Middle East as U.S. weighs next move in Iran conflict

The orders follow weeks of speculation about whether the 82nd Airborne Division would join the war, after its headquarters unit abruptly pulled out of a training exercise this month....

25/03/2026 01:20 Washington Post

Tehran denies claims of progress in peace talks, as Trump declares war ‘won’

President Donald Trump said that peace negotiations with representatives from Iran were ongoing: “They want to make a deal so badly.”...

24/03/2026 21:11 Washington Post

Israel and Iran exchange strikes as Trump says U.S. is negotiating end to war

Israel and four Gulf states reported Iranian attacks a day after President Trump said talks to end the war were underway. Iran denies direct negotiations are taking place....

24/03/2026 12:00 Washington Post

Trump says U.S. is postponing some strikes as it negotiates end to war with Iran

The president’s announcement sent markets up and energy prices diving, as investors bet Iran’s blockade of a key shipping chokepoint could soon end....

23/03/2026 19:47 Washington Post

At least one winner emerges from Iran war: U.S. natural gas exporters

Stock markets fell sharply in Asia and Europe on Monday amid deepening anxiety over the ongoing war and the prospect of further disruptions to global energy markets....

23/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz

Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war’s main goal now that regime change and ending Iran’s ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach....

22/03/2026 21:41 Washington Post

Joe Kent says he wants Trump to hear MAGA opposition to Iran war

In an interview with The Post after resigning from the administration in protest, the veteran said he is taking his message to the president’s supporters....

22/03/2026 17:51 Washington Post

Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses

Tehran’s unwillingness to capitulate as the war enters its fourth week is wrapped up in the power it exerts over the Strait of Hormuz, officials in the region say....

22/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Trump administration lifts sanctions on millions of barrels of Iranian oil

The Treasury Department’s authorization of the sale of Iranian crude already at sea is likely to provide revenue for Iran’s war effort against the U.S....

21/03/2026 14:05 Washington Post

The Middle East celebrates Eid and Nowruz under the shadow of war

Missile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region....

21/03/2026 13:11 Washington Post

Cuban oil crisis? Russian tanker could challenge U.S. blockade.

A Kremlin spokesman said the Russian government is discussing “possible options for assisting Cuba in the difficult situation it finds itself in.”...

21/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

To tilt Hungarian election, Russians proposed staging assassination attempt

To aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a friend of Russia, in his election, operatives proposed “the Gamechanger” — a staged assassination attempt to stir supporters....

21/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

4 women killed in West Bank are first Palestinian deaths in Iran war

They were at a salon getting their nails done for Eid al-Fitr. It was unclear who fired the missile....

20/03/2026 18:32 Washington Post

Iran hits Gulf energy sites, escalating war, as U.S. mulls sanctions rollback

As attacks rattled markets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration might lift restrictions on Iranian oil already loaded onto vessels....

19/03/2026 23:03 Washington Post

Economic fallout from U.S.-led war is hitting the rest of the world harder

Because of greater exposure to disruptions in the Middle East, such as high natural gas prices, businesses and consumers outside the U.S. are being hit harder by the war in Iran....

19/03/2026 09:09 Washington Post

Israel steps up assassinations as Iran war widens to energy facilities

The conflict continues to roil global energy markets. On Wednesday, an attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field sent energy prices soaring....

18/03/2026 23:08 Washington Post

Gabbard tells senators Iranian regime is degraded but still intact

The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s nuclear program before the war began....

18/03/2026 19:35 Washington Post

Japan’s leader heads to D.C. bearing gifts of peace for a president at war

Japan’s super-popular prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, will visit the White House on Thursday, as President Donald Trump looks to allies for military help against Iran....

18/03/2026 13:00 Washington Post

This Emirati billionaire put a voice to Gulf anger over Trump’s war in Iran

In a post on X, the hotel magnate lambasted the president for not considering collateral damage, although he later told The Post: “I blame Trump, but I blame the Iranians more.”...

18/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Hezbollah ignites blowback from its base as over 1 million flee war with Israel

The militant group’s attacks on Israel have sparked anger even among its most loyal Shiite supporters in Lebanon, weakening its clout as the war widens....

18/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Senior official openly breaks with White House, resigns over war

Joe Kent, a close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli “misinformation” and lies to President Donald Trump about a “swift path to victory.”...

17/03/2026 20:16 Washington Post

Number of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countries

The injuries have occurred as Iran launches waves of missile and one-way attack drones in response to the Trump administration’s expansive assault....

16/03/2026 21:05 Washington Post

Iran targets commerce as drone hits Dubai airport; Israel says war will go on

As Tehran continued strikes on targets across the Gulf region, Israel said it would hit Iran for “as long as needed” and expanded ground operations in Lebanon....

16/03/2026 20:26 Washington Post

To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies

A split-screen response shows how Pope Leo is navigating a minefield as the Trump administration projects American nativism at home and deadly force overseas....

15/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Trump urged uprising, but as bombs fall, Iranians are ‘too scared to move’

Some Iranians living in Dubai say their families celebrated the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the war could leave Iran in a worse situation than before....

14/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

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