U.S. will let Russian oil tanker reach Cuba, breaking Trump’s effective fuel blockade

30/03/2026 02:15 Washington Post

The Trump administration had threatened to punish countries who attempted to break his effective fuel blockade, aimed at weakening the communist government.

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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

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

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