Trump to describe risky rescue mission as Iran rebuffs U.S. war demands

06/04/2026 10:01 Washington Post

The rescue of an F-15 crewman averted a potentially disastrous POW situation, but Trump’s threats showed rising frustration amid an increasingly dangerous and politically unpopular war.

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From Oman, a waterfront view of the embattled Strait of Hormuz

Residents of Khasab, a sleepy exclave that depends on fishing and tourism, are frustrated by the war in Iran and fearful of what’s next....

06/04/2026 10:26 Washington Post

China stands to benefit most from the war-driven energy crisis

Sales of Chinese electric vehicles and solar panels have surged since the start of the Iran war, companies say. ...

06/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

On Easter, Pope Leo delivers commanding message of peace to a world at war

“Let those who have weapons lay them down!” the first American pope declared. The White House’s war in Iran and nativist agenda at home are testing the Vatican....

05/04/2026 16:41 Washington Post

It’s Holy Week, but Jerusalem’s Old City is quiet and eerily empty

The Austrian Hospice urges groups of Christian pilgrims to book 16 months ahead. One night this week, a receptionist warned a Post reporter she would be the only guest....

05/04/2026 14:39 Washington Post

In Hungarian election, Trump and Putin are backing Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban, who has built strong ties to the MAGA movement and the Kremlin, faces a tough electoral challenge from center-right candidate Peter Magyar on April 12....

05/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces

Private Chinese technology companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces in Iran, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance....

04/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Two U.S. warplanes shot down; search ongoing in Iran for 1 missing crew member

An F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. Two search-and-rescue helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said....

03/04/2026 21:49 Washington Post

With Mideast in conflict, Pope Leo criticizes those who invoke God for war

Some Trump aides and supporters cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”...

03/04/2026 21:33 Washington Post

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 5 people; nearly 20 animals die in fire

Ukraine’s Emergency Services posted images of rescue workers trying to save the animals — in one instance administering CPR to a dog — at the clinic in Chabany....

03/04/2026 17:39 Washington Post

As Trump doubles down on Iran war, markets shudder and oil prices climb

Britain’s Keir Starmer hosts a meeting of world leaders for talks on the waterway amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration to join the Iran war....

02/04/2026 22:11 Washington Post

Sudanese rebels used rape as a weapon, aid group says

Sexual violence is a widespread weapon of war in Sudan. “Survivors frequently and clearly identified the perpetrators as RSF fighters,” Doctors Without Borders says....

02/04/2026 15:38 Washington Post

Wartime fuel shortages spawn panic, robberies and killings in Asia

Gas is being stolen, and station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over shortages and high prices. Unrest is set to worsen the longer the war lasts....

02/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Risky commando plan to seize Iran’s uranium came at Trump’s request

A plan briefed to Trump last week to insert ground forces to remove Iran’s nuclear material would be a very difficult endeavor of a type never before attempted in wartime....

01/04/2026 18:58 Washington Post

Trump slams allies as Europeans show reluctance to aid U.S. in Iran war

Italy blocked U.S. use of a base, the latest instance of European nations refusing deeper involvement in the war despite U.S. threats of backing away from NATO....

01/04/2026 00:33 Washington Post

U.S. allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, breaking Trump’s effective blockade

The administration had threatened to punish countries that attempted to break the blockade, which was aimed at weakening the communist government....

30/03/2026 21:10 Washington Post

U.S. cedes key war mission to Israel — killing top Iranians

The division of responsibility has left Israel to hunt and kill Iranian leaders ruthlessly, using an intelligence apparatus built up to assassinate with lethal proficiency....

30/03/2026 09:01 Washington Post

Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran

If President Trump approves the plans, such an effort would mark a new phase of the war that could be significantly more dangerous to U.S. troops than the first four weeks....

29/03/2026 17:16 Washington Post

Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen attack Israel for first time in war

The missile attack by the Houthis in Yemen marks an escalation of the war in the Middle East and may pose further risks to shipping in the region....

28/03/2026 20:02 Washington Post

Dread deepens among U.S. allies in Asia over a protracted Mideast war

Japan, Taiwan and other Asian countries that rely on the U.S. for security worry that the Iran war is drawing American military assets and focus away from containing China....

28/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

As Iran war drags on, food and medicine for millions is stuck in limbo

The war has disrupted shipping routes, raised fuel and insurance prices, closed airports, and left aid groups with tons of essential supplies stuck in warehouses....

28/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians killed in U.S., Israeli strikes, report says

The findings appear to be the most comprehensive estimates yet of the growing toll of dead and wounded civilians in the month-long war....

27/03/2026 19:52 Washington Post

Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East

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....

26/03/2026 17:50 Washington Post

Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, leaving status of talks unclear

Tehran did not say whether it had offered the U.S. a counterproposal and did not confirm Israel’s claim that it had killed Iran’s top naval commander....

26/03/2026 17:39 Washington Post

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

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