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French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik pose during a meeting with business leaders in Paris on June 29, 2026.

Oman's sultan meets Macron in first France visit since 1989: What to know

French President Emmanuel Macron has been pushing against any form of toll for the Strait of Hormuz.

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Traffic plummets through Strait of Hormuz after Iran, US trade fire

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered somewhat before renewed fighting between Iran and the United States saw traffic drop sharply over the weekend.

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Analysis

Why the Hormuz oil shock never became an energy catastrophe

A tourist boat passes near crude oil tankers, bulk carriers, and other vessels anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman, June 19, 2026.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Analysis

How competing visions over Hormuz strait threaten fragile Iran-US deal

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 18, 2026, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

US carries out strikes in Iran after vessel attack

In this US Navy released handout, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

Iran vows to respond to Israeli military using neighboring airspace: What to know

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

Diplomatic Correspondent

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

Sabena Siddiqui

In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Benjamin Houghton

In Durham, reporting on China in the Middle East

Rahim Rahimov

In Baku, reporting on Middle East-Caucasus ties

Mehrnaz Samimi

In Washington, DC, reporting on Iranian culture

Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump, speaks during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Nov. 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

US presses charges in alleged Iran IRGC plot to kill Trump: What we know

The US Department of Justice unsealed on Friday the details of a criminal case in connection with an IRGC-backed plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump.

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Analysis

Gaza and Lebanon for Iran: Inside Netanyahu’s gamble on Donald Trump

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clearly has high hopes for President-elect Donald Trump, but is nervously watching the new administration take shape.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Singaporean Air Force's F-15SG fighter jet and Apache helicopter perform during a preview of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on Feb. 18, 2024.

Additional US F-15 fighter jets arrive in Jordan as Israel anticipates Iran attack

The Biden administration seeks to dissuade Iran from launching yet another retaliatory attack against Israel amid a drawn-out exchange of strikes that risk escalating into a wider conflict.

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Iran defense official in Pakistan as talks advance on border security, Israel

Iran and Pakistan are working to strengthen cooperation on their shared border after an attack on police that killed 10, with Tehran claiming the unrest is linked to Israel.

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2nd R) and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May smile during a family photo session at the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019. (Photo by KIM KYUNG-HOON / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read KIM KYUNG-HOON/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Beyond congratulations, Trump faces changed, eastward-looking Gulf

Gulf states are familiar with Donald Trump and his transactional nature but have also managed to forge their own regional alliances over the last four years.

Jennifer Gnana

By Jennifer Gnana

In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics

An Iranian holds a local newspapers with frontpage news on the US presidential vote outside a kiost in Tehran on Nov. 6, 2024.

'Unpredictable consequences:' How Iran reacted to Trump's victory

An Iranian government spokesperson was dismissive of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election.

A view of Zahedan from ShirAbad neighbourhood in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran, on Dec. 3, 2018.

As IRGC begins offensive, Iran links Sunni militant attacks to 'Israeli plot'

The Revolutionary Guards said it was successfully advancing on a Sunni insurgency in the country's restive southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province, claiming the militants had launched their most recent attack as part of an Israeli conspiracy to destabilize Iran.

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Russia launches two Iranian satellites into orbit as ties grow

The launch from Russia is the latest sign of the growing ties between Tehran and Moscow in a range of sectors.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump

From Iran to Turkey, how the Middle East is bracing for US elections

With the US presidential election just one day away, how is the Middle East anticipating the result?

An Iranian military truck carries parts of a Sayad 4-B missile past a portrait of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a military parade as part of a ceremony marking the country's annual army day, Tehran, April 17, 2024.

Iran’s IRGC plans 'complex' retaliation to Israel: What we know

Iranian leaders have decided to respond to last week's Israeli attack, but the nature and timing remain unclear amid conflicting reports.

A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows a view of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf.

How Trump, Harris presidencies could impact Middle East oil markets

Trump has favored a more interventionist approach toward OPEC, while the Biden-Harris administration has used the US' strategic petroleum reserves to influence oil policy

This picture, created on Oct. 25, 2024, shows US Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2024, and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in East Del Valle, Austin, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2024.

Analysis

What could a Trump or Harris election victory mean for Iran?

As the United States gears up for its 2024 election, Iran is watching intently, evaluating how either candidate's victory might impact such key issues as sanctions and nuclear diplomacy, as well as its regional politics and hostility toward Israel.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics