13h ago

United States and Iran trade strikes for the first time in a month

U.S. Central Command said it had taken “limited” action against Iranian minelaying in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.
Three ships in a row on the water
Three ships in a row on the water
2d ago

Iran’s supreme leader urges Gulf rulers to confront ‘real enemy’ in written message

Khamenei hasn’t ⁠been seen in public since being injured in airstrikes six ​months ⁠ago, but a series of written statements have been attributed to him.
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2d ago

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Middle East

Palestinian woman and NBC News team attacked by masked Israeli settlers in West Bank

The woman and the crew were treated for injuries. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he condemned the violence committed “by a handful of rioters.”
Masked attackers hit a car window as the car tries to escape
Masked attackers hit a car window as the car tries to escape
3d ago

Live Updates

Live Updates

Trump awards medals to Artemis II crew for moon flyby

The majority of Americans disapprove of the Iran war and President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict, polling shows.
President Trump.
President Trump.
3d ago

Inside Scoop

Inside Scoop

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The toll that six months of war have taken

High gas prices and a shrinking weapons stockpile are part of the fallout as the Iranian regime proves its resilience against the U.S.
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4d ago

Iran war mediators focus on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said that “putting diplomacy back on track isn’t impossible,” but warned the current U.S. approach of seeking to apply economic pressure will not work.
People stand by the beach where commercial vessels are seen in the horizon.
People stand by the beach where commercial vessels are seen in the horizon.
4d ago
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Polls show Americans remain deeply skeptical of Trump’s handling of the Iran war

Americans doubted the war from the start — and the president’s numbers haven’t gotten better as the conflict reaches the six-month mark.
President Donald Trump flashes a thumbs-up while stepping off Air Force One on July 31, 2026.
President Donald Trump flashes a thumbs-up while stepping off Air Force One on July 31, 2026.
4d ago
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How much the war in Iran has cost, in lives lost and in money spent

Tracking the cost of the war in Iran.
This graphic shows 18 reported U.S. deaths compared with 3,428 reported deaths in Iran.
This graphic shows 18 reported U.S. deaths compared with 3,428 reported deaths in Iran.
4d ago

Live Updates

Live Updates

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

The president was dealt another setback in his push to limit voting by mail when a federal judge blocked a recently finalized Postal Service regulation on ballots.
U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump’s mail-in ballot requirements can proceed for now, judge rules

President Donald Trump today celebrated Sen. Darline Graham’s defeat of Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary runoff.
President Trump.
President Trump.
6d ago

Oil prices dip as cautious optimism over Iran trumps new fears of Russian escalation in Ukraine

Despite a steady drop in oil prices this month, the cost of gas has hardly budged, compounding the pressure on U.S. consumers.
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