Sam Metz
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PoliticsTrump says Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to evade blockade after Navy blew a ‘hole in the engineroom’
By Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
PoliticsTrump sends JD Vance to Pakistan again for more talks with Iran but repeats threats against its infrastructure as Hormuz stays closed
By Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
By Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
By Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Munir Ahmed and The Associated PressApril 15, 2026
By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
PoliticsTrump says U.S. Navy to impose Hormuz blockade after Iran ceasefire talks end with no deal. ‘No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage’
By Munir Ahmed, Josh Boak, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 12, 2026
PoliticsJD Vance begins talks with Iran in Pakistan while Trump claims U.S. has begun ‘clearing out’ the Strait of Hormuz
By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, E. Eduardo Castillo, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 11, 2026
PoliticsIran closes strait, challenges U.S. to rein in Israel: ‘the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments’
By Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026
PoliticsTrump vows to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Hormuz isn’t open by Tuesday as Kuwait says attack put water desalination plant offline
By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026
PoliticsIran dismisses diplomatic talks, says any U.S. troops would be ‘on fire’ as soon as they arrive
By Sam Metz, Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 29, 2026
PoliticsAfter Trump threatens to destroy Iranian power plants, Tehran warns the region’s vital infrastructure, like desalination facilities, will be targeted
By Alon Bernstein, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 22, 2026
By Sam Metz, Will Weissert, Julia Frankel, Cara Anna and The Associated PressMarch 15, 2026
PoliticsKharg Island is ‘the main node’ of Iran’s economy, and a U.S. takeover would provide leverage in any negotiations, energy expert says
By Sam Metz and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Kareem Chehayeb, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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