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Mar 18, 2026

Israel says it killed Iran's intelligence minister in overnight strike
Defense Minister Israel Katz reported the death of Esmaeil Khatib a day after announcing the deaths of two of the Iranian regime's most senior officials.

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Mar 18, 2026

This Emirati billionaire put a voice to Gulf anger over Trump's war in Iran
The post, later deleted, captured the frustrations of the war for Persian Gulf nations that have built reputations for stability.

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Mar 18, 2026

Hezbollah ignites blowback from its base as over 1 million flee war with Israel
More than a million people in Lebanon are displaced after airstrikes in support of Iran drew a fierce Israeli response.

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

European leaders rebuff Trump's call to open the Strait of Hormuz
Trump has expressed frustration over a lack of military assistance from allies, but European leaders are reluctant to join a conflict he started without consulting them.

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

Senior official openly breaks with White House, resigns over war
Joe Kent, a close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli "misinformation" and lies to President Donald Trump about a "swift path to victory."

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

Israel says it killed Iran's top security official, along with paramilitary boss
Ali Larijani, Iran's lead security official, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were "eliminated," Israel said. Iran has not commented on the strikes.

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

U.S. tells all its embassies to ‘immediately' review security after strikes
The State Department order to review security at "ALL posts worldwide" follows persistent attacks on U.S. embassies, with almost 300 reported in Iraq alone.

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

First senior official openly breaks with White House, resigns over war
Joe Kent, a close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli "misinformation" and lies to President Donald Trump about a "swift path to victory."

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

Trump has choked off Cuba's oil supply. China is stepping in with solar.
As President Donald Trump threatens to "take" Cuba, China is flexing its dominance in renewable energy by supplying solar panels as Havana confronts an energy crisis.

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

Israel urges Iranians to revolt but privately assesses they'll be ‘slaughtered'
Israeli officials told U.S. counterparts they hope for an uprising even though it would lead to a massacre, according to a State Department cable reviewed by The Post.

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns in opposition to Iran war
Kent, a top counterterrorism official and close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli "misinformation" and lies to President Donald Trump about a "swift path to victory."

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

Top Gabbard counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns in opposition to Iran war
Kent, a top counterterrorism official and close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli "misinformation" and lies to President Donald Trump about a "swift path to victory."

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

Len Deighton, best-selling novelist with wry take on espionage, dies at 97
His books of betrayal and deception, including "The Ipcress File," skewered espionage services and sharply mocked English social strictures.

Washington Post World News
Mar 17, 2026

Israel says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran's top security official, in strike
Israel's defense minister said Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were "eliminated" in airstrikes.

Washington Post World News
Mar 16, 2026

Trump says he can ‘take' Cuba: ‘I can do anything I want with it'
Amid the U.S. oil blockade, Cuba's national energy grid collapses, causing a nationwide blackout.

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Mar 16, 2026

Trump says he'll have the ‘honor' of ‘taking' Cuba: ‘I can do anything'
Amid the U.S. oil blockade, Cuba's national energy grid collapses, causing a nationwide blackout.

Washington Post World News
Mar 16, 2026

Cuba's national energy grid collapses, causing island-wide blackout
President Donald Trump threatened again to topple the country's communist government.

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Mar 16, 2026

Trump-Xi summit delayed as U.S. president pushes China to help open Hormuz
Trump said the long-anticipated reboot of U.S.-China relations could be postponed by "a month or so," amid mounting pressure to reopen the critical oil route.

Washington Post World News
Mar 16, 2026

U.S. intelligence says Iran's regime is consolidating power
Despite withering airstrikes, officials predict a weakened but more hard-line government in Tehran, backed by the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps security forces.

Washington Post World News
Mar 16, 2026

Number of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countries
The injuries have occurred as Iran launches waves of missile and one-way attack drones in response to the Trump administration's expansive assault.

Washington Post World News
Mar 16, 2026

Trump-Xi summit likely delayed as president pushes China to help open Hormuz
Trump said the long-anticipated reboot of U.S.-China relations could be postponed amid mounting pressure to reopen the critical oil route in the Persian Gulf.

Washington Post World News
Mar 16, 2026

Iran targets commerce as drone hits Dubai airport; Israel says war will go on
As Tehran continued strikes on targets across the Gulf region, Israel said it would hit Iran for "as long as needed" and expanded ground operations in Lebanon.

Washington Post World News
Mar 16, 2026

Drone hits Dubai airport as Iran targets commerce; Israel says war will go on
As Tehran continued strikes on targets across the Gulf region, Israel said it would hit Iran for "as long as needed" and expanded ground operations in Lebanon.

Washington Post World News
Mar 16, 2026

Drone strike hits Dubai airport, a major global hub, sparking huge fire
Iranian drones have repeatedly hit Dubai International Airport, among the world's busiest, since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, but Monday's strike was the largest.

Washington Post World News
Mar 15, 2026

Deportees sent by Trump to Salvadoran prison are still stuck a year later
Little is known about the status or whereabouts of the Salvadorans deported by President Donald Trump to CECOT, an infamous megaprison.

Washington Post World News
Mar 15, 2026

To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies
Senior Vatican officials have spoken out sharply against the war in the Middle East, but Pope Leo XIV made a tempered call for peace that did not assess blame.

Washington Post World News
Mar 14, 2026

Trump says U.S. struck Kharg Island, core of Iran's oil economy
The strikes destroyed more than 90 military targets, including missile facilities, but preserved oil infrastructure, U.S. central command said Saturday.

Washington Post World News
Mar 14, 2026

Kids in hospital help penguins woo mates with painted pebbles
"I always get really emotional when the pebbles go in," said Rebecca Parr, who works for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.

Washington Post World News
Mar 14, 2026

What Earth's longest-lived animals can teach us about aging better
Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

Washington Post World News
Mar 14, 2026

Trump urged uprising, but as bombs fall, Iranians are ‘too scared to move'
Some Iranians living in Dubai say their families celebrated the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the war could leave Iran in a worse situation than before.

Washington Post World News
Mar 14, 2026

They came to build China's EV future. Investigators found ‘slavery-like' conditions.
Few Chinese laborers have spoken out about the abuses they allegedly suffered while toiling abroad. Until now.

Washington Post World News
Mar 14, 2026

They came to build China's EV future. Investigators found conditions akin to ‘slavery.'
Few Chinese laborers have spoken out about the abuses they allegedly suffered while toiling abroad. Until now.

Washington Post World News
Mar 14, 2026

For Russia, Trump's sanctions pause means more money to fight Ukraine
The Kremlin hopes the Trump administration's move to contain oil prices sent soaring by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran will lead to further relief.

Washington Post World News
Mar 14, 2026

How Trump suspending sanctions on Russian oil helps Putin's war effort
The Kremlin hopes the Trump administration's move to contain oil prices sent soaring by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran will lead to further relief.

Washington Post World News
Mar 13, 2026

Trump says U.S. bombed Kharg Island, striking core of Iran's oil economy
About 90 percent of the country's oil exports move through facilities on Kharg Island, located some 15 miles from the mainland in the Persian Gulf.

Washington Post World News
Mar 13, 2026

Hegseth vows thorough probe of school strike that Trump blamed on Iran
The announcement appeared to tacitly acknowledge a growing body of evidence that U.S. forces, not Iran, were responsible for the deadly attack.

Washington Post World News
Mar 13, 2026

Cuba acknowledges secret meetings with U.S. as Trump dials up threats
Trump has warned that Cuba is next in line after Venezuela and Iran, saying that the Havana regime is in its "last moments of life."

Washington Post World News
Mar 13, 2026

6 dead after U.S. Air Force refueler crashes in Iraq while supporting Iran war
The KC-135 tanker was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135. The other aircraft landed safely, officials said.

Washington Post World News
Mar 13, 2026

4 dead after U.S. Air Force refueler crashes in Iraq while supporting Iran war
The KC-135 tanker, which had a crew of six, was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135. The other aircraft landed safely, officials said.

Washington Post World News
Mar 13, 2026

Trump's friendship, once an asset, becomes a liability for Italy's Meloni
The war in Iran, which is deeply unpopular in Europe, has put Trump's closest European allies, a constellation of right-wing and populist leaders, on the defensive.

Washington Post World News
Mar 13, 2026

Unpopular war makes friendship with Trump a liability for European leaders
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and a constellation of other conservative leaders are the defensive over their ties to President Trump because of his war against Iran.

Washington Post World News
Mar 13, 2026

Unpopular war makes friendship with Trump a liability for Italy's Meloni
The war in Iran, which is deeply unpopular in Europe, has put Trump's closest European allies, a constellation of conservative and populist leaders, on the defensive.

Washington Post World News
Mar 12, 2026

Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar
The move is likely to be a boon to Russia as the United States tries to stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran as the price of crude has soared.

Washington Post World News
Mar 12, 2026

U.S. Air Force refueler crashes in Iraq while supporting Iran war
Rescue efforts are ongoing, officials said, after the KC-135 tanker and another aircraft were involved in an apparent accident.

Washington Post World News
Mar 12, 2026

Lebanon appeals to Israel's allies to intervene and says hundreds are killed
The war is expanding into Lebanon, as an Israeli offensive to dismantle Hezbollah has displaced 800,000 people there, with more than 680 people killed.

Washington Post World News
Mar 12, 2026

Lebanon appeals to Israel's allies to stop strikes as death toll rises
The Iran war is expanding into Lebanon, as the Israeli offensive to dismantle Hezbollah has displaced 800,000 people there, with more than 680 people killed.

Washington Post World News
Mar 12, 2026

U.S. sailors injured in fire aboard aircraft carrier supporting Iran war
The incident, in a laundry room on the USS Gerald R. Ford, is another setback during the ship's extended deployment.

Washington Post World News
Mar 12, 2026

Lebanon appeals to Israel's allies to intervene as hundreds reported killed
Fighting near Beirut and in southern Lebanon has killed more than 630 people and forced at least 800,000 from their homes.

Washington Post World News
Mar 12, 2026

Ukraine strikes Russian electronics plant that builds missile components
The general staff said that it used Storm Shadow missiles, which are produced jointly by Britain and France, to hit a plant that makes microchips and high-end electronics.

Washington Post World News
Mar 12, 2026

War against Iran expands into Lebanon as Israel battles Hezbollah
Fighting near Beirut and in southern Lebanon has killed more than 630 people and forced at least 800,000 from their homes.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

Satellite companies restrict access to Middle East imagery amid Iran war
The U.S.-based companies, Planet Labs and Vantor, say they were not instructed by any government to restrict image access.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

Iranian school was on U.S. target list, may have been mistaken as military site
The strike on an Iranian elementary school killed at least 175, many of them children, raising questions as to whether the military's use of AI-enabled targeting was a factor.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

Aid worker killed in drone strike on building used by Congo relief staff
French aid worker Karine Buisset died in the attack. Two others were also killed, according to rebel group M23. Congo's government and M23 blamed each other.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

Nations agree to release oil reserves as war in Iran hits global economy
The International Energy Agency announced that it would carry out its largest-ever release of oil reserves — 400 million barrels.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

Cargo ships hit in Persian Gulf shipping lane crucial to oil market
Several cargo boats in the Strait of Hormuz reported being struck by projectiles, as U.S. military forces said they had hit numerous Iranian mining vessels.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

After Iran assault, Russians say U.S. can't be trusted in Ukraine talks
As Washington focuses on its push to topple Iran's government, delaying talks on Russia's war in Ukraine, some in Moscow say the Kremlin must achieve its goals militarily.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

Russians say Iran attack shows U.S. can't be trusted in Ukraine talks
As Washington focuses on its push to topple Iran's government, delaying talks on Russia's war in Ukraine, some in Moscow say the Kremlin must achieve its goals militarily.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

As Israel targets Iran, Gaza's nascent recovery stalls and Hamas gains strength
Food deliveries and the prospect of medical care abroad gave Gazans reasons to hope, but the Iran conflict has closed the door on progress again.

Washington Post World News
Mar 11, 2026

In Gaza, hints of recovery dissipate as U.S. and Israel strike Iran
Food deliveries and the prospect of medical care abroad gave Gazans reasons to hope, but the Iran conflict has closed the door on progress again.

Washington Post World News
Mar 10, 2026

Pentagon says about 140 troops wounded, 8 severely, in war with Iran
The vast majority of the wounded had minor injuries, a Pentagon spokesman said. The toll is higher than previously disclosed.

Washington Post World News
Mar 10, 2026

Two men fire gun toward U.S. Consulate in Toronto, police say
Canadian police opened an investigation into two men who shot "multiple rounds" toward the outside of the building. There are no reports of injuries, police say.

Washington Post World News
Mar 10, 2026

UAE, an oasis for business and partying, faces war
Iranian airstrikes have shaken Persian Gulf countries, undermining their reputations as havens of wealth and stability and forcing them to take sides in a war they opposed.

Washington Post World News
Mar 10, 2026

Punch the monkey isn't alone in bonding with his emotional support toy
Here are rescued chimpanzees, a mountain lion, an elephant and a penguin with the toys they're attached to.

Washington Post World News
Mar 10, 2026

Democrats argue Trump's China policy risks ‘strategic failure'
A new report, issued ahead of the president's summit with Xi Jinping, takes aim at the administration's record on trade, diplomacy and other aspects of American power.

Washington Post World News
Mar 10, 2026

Dubai, oasis for business and partying, confronts war
Iranian airstrikes have shaken Persian Gulf countries, undermining their reputations as havens of wealth and stability and forcing them to take sides in a war they opposed.

Washington Post World News
Mar 10, 2026

UAE, oasis for business and partying, faces war
Iranian airstrikes have shaken Persian Gulf countries, undermining their reputations as havens of wealth and stability and forcing them to take sides in a war they opposed.

Washington Post World News
Mar 09, 2026

U.S. orders more diplomats to leave Middle East
The State Department's most recent directives apply to personnel in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, underscoring the ongoing threat posed by Iranian counterattacks.

Washington Post World News
Mar 09, 2026

Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates
The figure, accounting for the war's first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.

Washington Post World News
Mar 09, 2026

Iran rallies around new leader after 10 days of war as oil prices spike
President Donald Trump called surging oil costs a "very small price to pay." Group of 7 leaders are set to convene on Monday to assess the economic fallout.

Washington Post World News
Mar 09, 2026

Oil prices spike over fears of prolonged conflict; Iran rallies around new leader
President Donald Trump called surging oil costs a "very small price to pay." Group of 7 leaders are set to convene on Monday to assess the economic fallout.

Washington Post World News
Mar 09, 2026

The northern lights have peaked. Here's how to see them before they fade.
As the 11-year cycle downshifts from solar maximum to solar minimum, the lights will begin to diminish, so the time to plan a trip is now.

Washington Post World News
Mar 09, 2026

Letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots, prior to beheading draws crowds
The letter, written in prison six hours before her execution, is on display in Scotland for the first time in 30 years, enthralling crowds and conspiracy theorists.

Washington Post World News
Mar 09, 2026

Will there be a super El Niño later this year? Here's what that would mean.
The planet may experience a strong or even a super El Niño later this year. And it could cause record heat.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

Khamenei's son chosen as Iran's supreme leader, extending hard-line rule
The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei sent a message of defiance against Donald Trump after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

Khamenei's son chosen as Iran's supreme leader, extending hardline rule
The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei sent a message of defiance against Donald Trump after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

7th U.S. service member killed in war with Iran; Khamenei's son named supreme leader
The new supreme leader was selected as environmental fallout from Israeli strikes on fuel depots blanketed parts of Tehran.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

Iran's next supreme leader, Ali Khamenei's son, is a powerful regime insider
Iran's Assembly of Experts chose Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S-Israeli strikes, to be supreme leader, state media said.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

U.S. military announces death of seventh service member in war with Iran
Iran's new supreme leader has been selected, officials say, as environmental fallout from Israeli strikes on fuel depots blanketed parts of Tehran.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

Iran's new supreme leader has been selected, officials say; Israel hits fuel depots
The Iranian government warned citizens to stay indoors as environmental fallout from Israeli strikes on fuel depots blanketed parts of Tehran.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

New Iran supreme leader has been selected, officials say; Israel hits fuel depots
The Iranian government warned citizens to stay indoors as environmental fallout from Israeli strikes on fuel depots blanketed parts of Tehran.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

Trump threat to blow up trade deal puts Canada's auto town on the spot
The Canadian auto industry has been rocked by President Donald Trump's abandonment of subsidies for electric vehicles and embrace of tariffs.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

For Israel's Netanyahu, Trump grants prayers — with caveats
Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair. The war in Iran is their biggest gamble yet.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

For Israel's Netanyahu, Trump grants prayers with some unwelcome caveats
Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair. The war in Iran is their biggest gamble yet.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

For Israel's Netanyahu, Trump grants wishes, but his support carries risks
Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair. The war in Iran is their biggest gamble yet.

Washington Post World News
Mar 08, 2026

Trump said he ended a war in Africa. U.S. sanctions say otherwise.
The administration says Rwandan-backed militants violated a Trump-brokered peace accord within days.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Trump says Iran targets will expand, honors U.S. troops killed in war
President Donald Trump honors slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatens to widen U.S. targets after Iran's president dismissed the notion of surrender.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Laden Iranian ships depart Chinese port tied to key military chemicals
Experts said the vessels are probably carrying a key precursor for rocket fuel, making it notable that Beijing let them sail while the U.S. and Iran are at war.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Trump honors U.S. troops killed in war, says Iran targets will expand
President Donald Trump, set to honor slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatened to widen U.S. targets after Iran's president dismissed the notion of surrender.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Ukrainian forces halt advance in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv officials say
Ukraine has claimed a slew of successes on the front line in recent days, underscoring the effectiveness of its weapons systems, including anti-drone interceptors.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Ukrainian forces halt advance in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv says
Ukraine has claimed a slew of successes on the front line in recent days, underscoring the effectiveness of its weapons systems, including anti-drone interceptors.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Trump to honor U.S. troops killed in war, says Iran targets will expand
President Donald Trump, set to honor slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatened to widen U.S. targets after Iran's president dismissed the notion of surrender.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Trump says U.S. to expand Iran targets as Tehran rejects idea of surrender
President Donald Trump, set to honor slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatened to widen U.S. targets after Iran's president dismissed the notion of surrender.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Trump says U.S. will expand Iran targets after Tehran apologizes to neighbors
President Donald Trump, set to honor slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatened to widen U.S. targets after Iran's president dismissed the notion of surrender.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely' to oust Iran's regime
A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran's opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Trump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants support in war on Iran.
European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications.

Washington Post World News
Mar 07, 2026

Why is the U.S. at war with Iran? Here's what the Trump administration says.
President Donald Trump and top administration officials have offered a range of rationales for launching Operation Epic Fury.

Washington Post World News
Mar 06, 2026

Trump demands ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' from Iran; U.S. evacuates citizens from Middle East
On Day 7 of the war, Israel launched attacks on Tehran and bombarded Lebanon. Iran retaliated against Israel and the region.

Washington Post World News
Mar 06, 2026

Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments
The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba's government.

Washington Post World News
Mar 06, 2026

Unprepared for Iranian drones, U.S. and partners seek Ukraine's help
Swarms of low-cost drones used by the Russians in Ukraine have been breaching U.S. air defense systems and striking targets across the Middle East.

Washington Post World News
Mar 06, 2026

Video appears to show the moment a Kuwaiti fighter jet accidentally shot down a U.S. F-15
Three U.S. fighter jets involved in the offensive against Iran were shot down mistakenly by Kuwait's air defenses, the U.S. military's Central Command said.

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