Tag: Iran

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants for five days amid peace talks

David Zimmermann · March 23, 2026 7:25 am

Daily on Defense

Daily on Defense

Threat and counterthreat: War in Iran spirals into a dangerous new escalatory phase

Jamie McIntyre · March 23, 2026 7:22 am

Fire and plumes of smoke rise after a drone struck a fuel tank forcing the temporary suspension of flights. near Dubai International Airport, in United Arab Emirates, early Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo)

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Iran chaos proves solving ambassador shortage is an urgent need

Laura Richardson, Liz Schrayer · March 23, 2026 7:00 am

Vice President JD Vance salutes as he walks off Air Force Two, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., returning from a day trip to Waterford Township, Mich. (Elizabeth Frantz/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Iran conflict tests Vance as 2028 GOP positioning takes shape

Samantha-Jo Roth · March 23, 2026 7:00 am

Gasoline prices are displayed at a gas station on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Six states that have seen biggest bump in gas prices during Iran war

Molly Parks · March 23, 2026 6:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greets Ambassador of Iran to Russia Kazem Jalali, right, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center, prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 23, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia has been an early beneficiary of the US-Iran war in the Middle East

Mike Brest, Callie Patteson · March 23, 2026 6:00 am

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Iran ‘very close’ to being able to strike major European cities, NATO chief warns

Zach LaChance · March 22, 2026 11:40 pm

Reza Pahlavi and President Donald Trump.

Pahlavi pleads with Trump to back off threat against Iran’s power plants

Zach LaChance · March 22, 2026 7:12 pm

Hakeem Jeffries.

Jeffries says Trump should shut ‘reckless’ mouth ‘before he gets somebody killed’

Asher Notheis · March 22, 2026 3:34 pm

Residents watch and take pictures as flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran

Only nuclear war can destroy Iran’s nuclear ambitions, IAEA chief says

Claire Carter · March 22, 2026 2:26 pm

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Trump threat to destroy power plants ‘only language’ Iran understands, Bessent says

Claire Carter · March 22, 2026 11:47 am

The public revelation of the investigation into Joe Kent is a misstep, some MAGA loyalists say, voicing concerns that prosecuting the just-resigned counterterrorism chief could end up creating more trouble than it’s worth for President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Some Trump loyalists worry prosecuting Joe Kent will further expose Iran war tensions

Christian Datoc · March 22, 2026 6:30 am