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The Latest: Trump addresses the nation on the US war effort in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address at 9 p.m. EDT offers an update on the progress made toward achieving his goals in the war with Iran, which are to destroy the country’s missile production and Navy, ensure its proxies can no longer destabilize the region and guarantee Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon

April 01, 2026

The Latest: Trump addresses the nation on the US war effort in Iran

Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat

March 31, 2026

Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

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US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, yet he failed to mention the alliance in his speech to the American public about the Iran war

April 01, 2026

US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats

U.S. and Iraqi officials say U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson was warned of threats before she was kidnapped in Baghdad

April 01, 2026

US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump suggests in new interviews he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from ‘paper tiger’ NATO

April 01, 2026

Crime|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Trump’s threats of targeting water plants in Iran, a potential war crime, alarm Gulf allies

April 01, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

The Latest: Trump says it’s on other nations to open the Strait of Hormuz

U_S_ President Donald Trump says the responsibility for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open should belong with countries that rely on it, rather than the U_S_ Trump expressed frustration earlier Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U_S_ war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil.”

March 31, 2026

The Latest: Trump says it’s on other nations to open the Strait of Hormuz

Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'

President Donald Trump lashed out at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran

March 31, 2026

Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused

President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies

April 01, 2026

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help

April 01, 2026

Crime|MidEast|World

A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway

Iraqi officials say an American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces are pursuing her captors

March 31, 2026

A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s parliament votes to expand death penalty for Palestinians

March 31, 2026

Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup and honor child victims of war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup

March 31, 2026

Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup and honor child victims of war

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports

Top European diplomats are visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago

March 31, 2026

European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports

Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks

Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb. 28, the Trump administration claims to have all but “obliterated” the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities

March 31, 2026

Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks

Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Inflation increases to 2.5% in Europe as Iran war boosts energy prices

Europe’s inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March, according to official figures released Tuesday, as the Iran war sent energy prices sharply higher

March 31, 2026

Inflation increases to 2.5% in Europe as Iran war boosts energy prices

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's parliament approves the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

Israel’s parliament has passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure critics condemn as discriminatory and inhumane

March 30, 2026

Israel's parliament approves the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf allies of the United States are urging President Donald Trump to keep prosecuting his war against Iran, saying the month of strikes has not weakened Tehran enough

March 31, 2026

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated

Crime|MidEast|US|World

Man who crashed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says

The FBI says a man with an assault-style rifle who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by the militant group Hezbollah and was seeking to kill many Jewish people

March 31, 2026

Man who crashed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says

Business|Economy|MidEast|World

US oil settles above $100 for first time since 2022 after Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and Houthis join war

March 30, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Spain closes off its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war

Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war after earlier saying the U.S. couldn't use jointly operated military bases there for operations related to the conflict

March 30, 2026

Spain closes off its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

What we know on Day 31 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran: Trump threatens escalation if no deal reached

March 30, 2026

Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'

Pakistan’s foreign minister says Islamabad will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran

March 29, 2026

Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war

An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon has killed three journalists who cover the Israel-Hezbollah war, according to their TV stations

March 28, 2026

Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war

Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling outskirts of eastern city, killing and wounding civilians

Afghanistan’s government has accused Pakistan’s military of shelling the outskirts of an eastern Afghan city

March 30, 2026

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling outskirts of eastern city, killing and wounding civilians

Economy|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

Iranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East

The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base

March 28, 2026

Iranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East

MidEast|Political|World

The Latest: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attacks on Israel

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for two missile attacks on Israel as the war in the Middle East marks its one-month anniversary

March 28, 2026

The Latest: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attacks on Israel

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli soldiers echo settler ideology, talk of revenge after targeting Palestinians and detaining CNN crew in the West Bank

March 28, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as Kyiv seeks to use its drone expertise to help Gulf Arab states blunt Iran’s attacks while the war in the Middle East rages on

March 28, 2026

Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties

Seven islands that hold the keys to the Strait of Hormuz

March 28, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Iran’s efforts to mount attacks against US extend far beyond its military. Here’s what to know

March 28, 2026

Wall Street drops again to close its 5th straight losing week and its worst since the Iran war

U.S. stocks deepened their drops as Wall Street finished off a fifth straight losing week, its longest such streak in nearly four years

March 27, 2026

Wall Street drops again to close its 5th straight losing week and its worst since the Iran war

MidEast|Political|US|World

Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops and damages several planes

An Iranian missile attack has wounded at least 10 U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia

March 28, 2026

Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops and damages several planes

Crime|MidEast|US|World

Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation, authorities say

Federal law enforcement officials have disrupted a plot to fire bomb the New York City home of a prominent Palestinian activist

March 27, 2026

Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation, authorities say

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Rubio pushes postwar plan for Strait of Hormuz after meeting G7 allies skeptical about Iran strategy

Deep divisions were apparent over the Iran war as top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries have met in France

March 27, 2026

Rubio pushes postwar plan for Strait of Hormuz after meeting G7 allies skeptical about Iran strategy

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

UN report calls on Syria to investigate abuses during deadly clashes with Druze last year

A U.N. inquiry urges the Syrian government to investigate senior security officials involved in deadly sectarian clashes in Sweida province last summer

March 27, 2026

UN report calls on Syria to investigate abuses during deadly clashes with Druze last year

A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved

A year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it remains unclear what the agency saved

March 27, 2026

A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved

MidEast|Political|US|World

Older and younger conservatives at CPAC are split over Trump's war in Iran

A sharp generational split over the Iran war is opening up at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference

March 27, 2026

Older and younger conservatives at CPAC are split over Trump's war in Iran

Asia|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries

Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers “hostile,” Iranian state TV reported ahead of Tractor FC’s scheduled soccer game in Saudi Arabia

March 27, 2026

Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to 'hostile' countries

Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its record

U.S. stocks had their worst day since the war with Iran started, as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the conflict

March 26, 2026

Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as the Nasdaq sinks 10% below its record

Crime|MidEast|US|World

Man charged with planting explosive device at US military base had fled to China

March 27, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive

The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an emboldened Kremlin undertakes a spring offensive

March 26, 2026

Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump’s Gulf allies push to have their concerns addressed before Iran war ends

March 26, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Some of Trump's Iran war objectives remain unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict

President Donald Trump has laid out five objectives for the U.S. in its war with Iran that he said the U.S. is close to achieving as he considers “winding down” the operation

March 25, 2026

Some of Trump's Iran war objectives remain unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

What to know on Day 26 of the Iran war: Tehran taunts Trump, US troop deployment

March 25, 2026

The Latest: US offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran

The Trump administration offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, according to a person briefed on the contours of the plan but who was not authorized to speak publicly about it, even as it’s sending more troops to the Middle East

March 24, 2026

The Latest: US offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran

MidEast|Political|World

Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a crackdown on Tehran’s influence

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry has declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week

March 25, 2026

Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a crackdown on Tehran’s influence

MidEast|Political|World

Trump says US talking with ‘respected’ figure in Iran. It may be a war veteran with a record of suppressing dissent

March 24, 2026

Crime|Environment|MidEast|World

Libya tows drifting Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker to avert a Mediterranean spill

Libyan authorities are towing a damaged Russian “shadow fleet” tanker toward a safe area to prevent an environmental crisis in the Mediterranean

March 24, 2026

Libya tows drifting Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker to avert a Mediterranean spill

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump says Iran is eager for a deal to end the war as he extends deadline to allow for diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is talking with an Iranian leader and claims the Islamic Republic is eager for a deal to end the war

March 23, 2026

Trump says Iran is eager for a deal to end the war as he extends deadline to allow for diplomacy

MidEast|Political|World

The Latest: Trump says Iran 'wants to make a deal' but the Islamic Republic denies any talks

President Donald Trump has paused military pressure on Iran by extending his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and delaying strikes on Iranian power plants for another five days

March 23, 2026

The Latest: Trump says Iran 'wants to make a deal' but the Islamic Republic denies any talks

Rama Duwaji, NYC’s first lady, faces new scrutiny over her art and social media

March 23, 2026

Crime|MidEast|World

Japanese national returns home after monthslong detention in Iran

Japan says one of two detained Japanese nationals in Iran has returned home in good health after being released

March 22, 2026

Japanese national returns home after monthslong detention in Iran

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum

The United States and Iran are threatening to target critical infrastructure as the war in the Middle East puts lives and livelihoods at risk

March 22, 2026

Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum

Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in the West Bank as 4 Palestinians killed in Gaza

At least 10 Palestinians were injured Sunday night in attacks in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers, who rampaged through nearby villages after holding a funeral for a settler killed in a car crash a day earlier

March 22, 2026

Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in the West Bank as 4 Palestinians killed in Gaza

Congress looks for Trump's exit plan as the Iran war drags on

President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress

March 21, 2026

Congress looks for Trump's exit plan as the Iran war drags on

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli police attack journalists in Jerusalem, fracturing wrist of CNN producer

March 21, 2026

$Israeli police attack journalists in Jerusalem, fracturing wrist of CNN producer$

Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian as well as military wings in an attempt to crush the group

An Israeli strike has hit a Hezbollah-run health center in southern Lebanon and killed 12 medical workers, as Israel widens its campaign beyond fighters

March 21, 2026

Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian as well as military wings in an attempt to crush the group

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinian alleges sexual assault by Israeli settlers, shares horrifying details

Dozens of masked Israeli settlers grabbed Qusai Abu al-Kebash in the middle of the night, bound him by his hands and legs and stripped him. He says they then zip-tied his genitals and paraded him through his community while beating him. Israeli settlers have increasingly used violence against Palestinians in a bid to drive them from their homes in the occupied West Bank. But sexual assault appears to be a new weapon in these settlers’ arsenal of intimidation, pointing to a troubling new level of violence.Israeli authorities are investigating the alleged assault and settlers’ alleged theft of hundreds of Abu al-Kebash’s sheep. But Palestinians have largely lost faith in Israeli investigations into settler violence, with few ever resulting in arrests, let alone convictions.Abu al-Kebash recounted his horrifying experience for the first time on camera with CNN’s Jeremy Diamond.

March 19, 2026

Palestinian alleges sexual assault by Israeli settlers, shares horrifying details

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks on their territory by Iranian drones

March 20, 2026

Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says

Interview|MidEast|Political|US|World

Lebanese prime minister says President Trump ‘more than anyone else’ can end war in Middle East

President Trump is best placed to end the war in the Middle East, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh in an exclusive interview. Salam said Lebanon is ready to enter into talks with Israel but has yet to receive any “clear agenda" to kickstart negotiation and would not be willing to accept any kind of buffer zone stretching into its territory.

March 20, 2026

Lebanese prime minister says President Trump ‘more than anyone else’ can end war in Middle East

Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint and urges Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule

FIFA has fined the Israeli soccer federation for breaching anti-discrimination regulations but it took no action on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel from global soccer for allowing clubs based in West Bank settlements

March 20, 2026

FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint and urges Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule

Justice Department seizes several websites it says spread terrorist propaganda

March 20, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

EU asks for reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and no more strikes on energy, water sites

European leaders have demanded the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a moratorium on strikes on water and energy infrastructure in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising energy prices caused by the war

March 19, 2026

EU asks for reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and no more strikes on energy, water sites

MidEast|World

Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US placed a bounty on – 2 of whom are already dead

Several people on the list are deeply embedded in Iran’s political, intelligence and security architecture.

March 20, 2026

Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US placed a bounty on – 2 of whom are already dead

MidEast|Political|World

Under Israeli bombardment, Lebanon urges Trump to intervene, calls for ‘immediate’ talks with Israel

March 20, 2026

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Deadly Iranian missile strike targets Tel Aviv

CNN cameras captured what appeared to be a cluster munition in the skies over central Israel. CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports on the ground in Tel Aviv.

March 18, 2026

Deadly Iranian missile strike targets Tel Aviv

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Bank of England holds interest rates and hints of increases as Iran war jolts inflation outlook

The Bank of England is holding its main interest rate at 3.75% in the wake of the oil and gas price hikes following the start of the Iran war

March 19, 2026

Bank of England holds interest rates and hints of increases as Iran war jolts inflation outlook

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinian man in the West Bank says he was sexually assaulted by Israeli settlers

March 19, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence

Joe Kent’s resignation from President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism team is fueling a Republican fight over the Iran war and talk about Israel that critics call antisemitic

March 19, 2026