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Trump turns time into a weapon as Iran war shifts to economic pressure phase

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: By extending the truce while tightening the blockade, the US shifts from military force to economic attrition in a bid to shape Iran’s choices.

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, April 13, 2026
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a press conference during a signing event for the delivery of anti-aircraft systems capable of countering unmanned aerial vehicles in Kobylka, Poland, January 30, 2026.

Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack, warns EU must be 'real alliance' - FT

US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, 'punishing' other allies over Iran war conduct

Screengrab of tornado aftermath in Enid, Oklahoma, April 24, 2026.

At least 10 injured after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma, local media reports


Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel as Trump hosts Israeli-Lebanese talks at White House

IDF arrests Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist in southern Lebanon • IAF technicians charged with spying for Iran • Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Critical roles of Eyal Zamir, Dan Caine, Brad Cooper in shaping the Iran war - exclusive

As US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made the ultimate war decisions regarding Iran, IDF and US military figures have been the next most influential players.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine at the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, November 1, 2025.

Lebanon to propose extending ceasefire with Israel in next round of Washington talks

Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese ambassador Nada Hamadeh Mouawad will return to meet at the US State Department after meeting for the first time last week.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pictured at the Presidential PAlace, Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

Why the US is standing up to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq - analysis

The US-Iran talks are now tied to wider regional issues. For instance, Iran wanted a ceasefire in Lebanon. The US wants to see Iranian support for proxies ended.

 Iraqi security forces sit on vehicles at a street after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

US military adopts Ukrainian counter-drone tech at Saudi base amid drone threats

The US military has deployed Ukrainian counter-drone technology at a key air base in Saudi Arabia to combat attacks and protect aircraft and facilities from increasing drone threats.

A Ukrainian serviceman tests an anti-drone gun during a presentation of radio-electronic warfare (WB) and radio-electronic intelligence (PER) systems of the Ukrainian company Kvertus in Lviv region on May 28, 2024.

EU focuses on electricity tax cuts, gas storage amid Iran war energy crisis

The EU plans to cut electricity taxes and coordinate gas storage efforts to mitigate the energy fallout from the Iran conflict, without major market interventions.

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.

IRGC seizes two ships, transfers them to Iranian shores

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized two vessels, the MSC Francesca and Epaminodes, for operating without authorization and manipulating navigation systems, transferring them to Iranian shores.

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas says Zionists ‘talk like Black people during slavery’

The comment appears in a 21-minute “uncut” edition of the web series SubwayTakes, in which host Kareem Rahma interviews famous and up-and-coming New Yorkers about their most controversial opinions.

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas appears on SubwayTakes.

IAF technicians charged with spying for Iran, Lebanon PM accuses Israel of war crimes

Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists killed in 24 hours prior to ceasefire • IRGC gunboat fires on container ship near Oman • Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire

Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel, April 20, 2026.

DOJ investigating UW after Seattle group's call to materially support 'Lebanese Resistance'

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) argued on social media on Tuesday that the DOJ was operating past its lawful bounds.

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.