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  • WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 1: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump used the prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)Politics

    Trump warns Iran it has 48 hours left as airman remains missing

    By Arsalan Shahla, Patrick Sykes, and others
  • MUSCAT, OMAN – MARCH 21: Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by just before midnight GMT of March 23. A subsequent statement from President Trump said the U.S. and Iran had held “very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East,” and that he would postpone any attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days. Maritime traffic through the strait, which conveys about 20% of the world’s oil and gas, has mostly come to a halt after the joint U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that began on February 28. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)Energy

    Iran says Iraqi ships are allowed to use Strait of Hormuz

    By Patrick Sykes, Kateryna Kadabashy, and others
  • A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on March 29, 2026. The Israeli military announced on March 29 evening it had launched new strikes on targets across Tehran, after it had detected seven new incoming missile salvoes fired from Iran during the day. Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on February 28, killing the Islamic republic’s supreme leader and sparking a war that has since spread across the Middle East. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /Energy

    Tehran briefly loses power after strikes as peace push ramps up

    By Patrick Sykes, Sherif Tarek, and others
  • May 31, 2019 file photo shows, Son of Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, attends a demonstration to mark Jerusalem day in Tehran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Politics

    Iran picks Khamenei’s son as next supreme leader, Fars says

    By Patrick Sykes and Bloomberg
  • An Israeli air force F-35 fighterPolitics

    As Israel weighs response to Iran’s attack, here’s how their military capabilities compare

    By Tony Capaccio, Patrick Sykes, and others
  • An Iranian woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a street-side while power blackouts in northern Tehran at night on January 21, 2020. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)International

    Blaming its energy usage, Iran bans crypto mining after widespread blackouts

    By Patrick Sykes and Bloomberg
  • TEHRAN, IRAN – FEBRUARY 16: People walk along a street amid coronavirus (Covid-19) in Tehran, Iran on February 16, 2021. Iranians struggling with economic problems and the cost of living, are waiting for the US President Joe Biden to remove the sanctions. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Politics

    Iran snubs Biden’s offer to meet, arguing nuclear deal must be reinstated first

    By Golnar Motevalli, Yasna Haghdoost, and others