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Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis

Tehran has shown in the past that it won’t accept the US terms, relating to the nuclear and missile programs, either.

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

US-Iran tensions rise as both sides threaten attacks on Gulf energy facilities

An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during Iranian Defence Week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2025.

'No evidence' Iran can strike Europe despite Israeli warnings, UK minister claims

Former special counsel Robert Mueller, accompanied by his top aide in the investigation Aaron Zebley, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, July 24, 2019.

Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81


How religion and faith shapes the Israel-Iran war - opinion

Even in an age of advanced weapons and secular institutions, many of the world’s most consequential decisions are still made and understood under the shadow of God.

Thousands of Christian supporters of Israel march in Jerusalem in the annual Feast of Tabernacles parade in 2019

Top counterterror official Joe Kent quits, but poll shows Trump base still backs war - analysis

Not all opposition to war is created equal. There is a difference between an argument about costs and risks, and a narrative that attributes policy to a hidden.

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

Trump calls on US allies to ‘get a grip’ and help reopen Strait of Hormuz

“US allies need to get a grip – step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz,” the president wrote on Truth Social, copying the title of an editorial from the New York Post shared in the post.

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 15, 2026 while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from West Palm Beach Florida.

The war in Iran and American interest - opinion

From Washington’s perspective, the war against Iran marks a turning point in its relations with its allies in the Middle East.

Demonstrators protesting against the attacks on Iran step on a poster of US President Donald Trump, in Turkey.

Trump administration ramps up attacks on news organizations over coverage of Iran war

While Trump has for years disparaged news coverage he deems unfavorable, his recent comments mark an escalation of threats against the news media.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends a St. Patrick’s Day event in the East Room of the White House on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Japan weighs Hormuz escort role as Trump request tests legal limits - explainer

Trump’s call to escort tankers through Hormuz is testing how far pacifist Japan can go, as legal limits and past precedents shape Tokyo’s response.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

When the stakes are global, neutrality is not neutral - editorial

If a regime that funds terrorism, admits that it has enough enriched uranium for 11 nuclear bombs, and is now holding the world’s economy hostage, is not a shared threat, then what is?

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

Trump's operation in Strait of Hormuz could extend war with Iran by months, sources tell 'Post'

Issues in the Strait of Hormuz "could extend the war by as much as two months,” one source familiar with the discussions said.

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026.

US intelligence says Iranian regime change unlikely, IRGC maintains power - report

Two anonymous sources told the Post that current US intelligence assessments predict that the regime will remain intact following Operation Epic Fury, and may even become emboldened.

Protesters raise Hezbollah and Iranian flags, after the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Iran, during a rally in solidarity with the Iranian regime, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 1, 2026. 

Trump says US will leave Iran operation in 'very near future'

'We'll be leaving in pretty much the very near future,' Trump said.

US President Donald Trump - Operation Epic Fury. March 2, 2026.