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Apr 10, 2026
The request for the Americans' release may be delayed if the talks between President Donald Trump's team and Iran prove difficult, according to people briefed on the plans.
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Apr 10, 2026
President Donald Trump accused Iran of "doing a very poor job" of opening the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, as shipping flows remained effectively blocked.
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Apr 10, 2026
President Donald Trump accused Iran of "doing a very poor job" of opening the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, as shipping flows remained effectively blocked.
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Apr 10, 2026
Beijing urged Iran to accept a ceasefire, but it hasn't agreed to act as a guarantor of the deal in America's messy war.
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Apr 09, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country was ready for direct negotiations amid international calls for Israel to stop its bombing in Lebanon.
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Apr 09, 2026
A developing "super El Niño" may reduce the number of storms in the Atlantic.
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Apr 09, 2026
A Washington Post reporter's doctor in Seoul had a question — how to translate "chicken out," as in "Trump always chickens out," into Korean?
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Apr 09, 2026
Those who are able head for second homes, move in with family or stay in hotels. Those who aren't crowd into cramped shelters, stadiums or parking lots, or worse.
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Apr 09, 2026
Those who are able head for second homes, move in with family or stay in hotels. Those who aren't crowd into cramped shelters, stadiums or parking lots, or worse.
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Apr 09, 2026
Canada tweaks its dual-citizenship rule, allowing far more to apply.
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Apr 09, 2026
Amid fierce disagreements, the dramatic, last-minute decision to halt attacks seems less like an exit ramp than a rest stop for all sides.
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Apr 08, 2026
The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Apr 08, 2026
An Israeli barrage killed at least 182 people and injured at least 890 across Lebanon, local authorities said, hours after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire took hold.
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Apr 08, 2026
Iran accused the U.S. and Israel of violating the truce and threatened to withdraw from negotiations. Israeli attacks in Lebanon were a major point of dispute.
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Apr 08, 2026
The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Apr 08, 2026
With Trump and Iran each claiming victory, but still far apart on key issues, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill Wednesday.
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Apr 08, 2026
With Trump and Iran each claiming victory, but still far apart on key issues, the two-week agreement raises the prospect of respite after nearly six weeks of war.
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Apr 08, 2026
The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman noted that the "ceasefire is a pause" in combat operations.
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Apr 08, 2026
Israeli strikes pounded the Lebanese capital, killing dozens of people in an aerial barrage hours after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire took hold.
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Apr 08, 2026
With Washington and Tehran each claiming victory, the agreement raised the prospect of some respite after nearly six weeks of bombing.
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Apr 08, 2026
With Washington and Tehran each claiming victory, the agreement raised the prospect of some respite after nearly six weeks of bombing.
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Apr 08, 2026
The eventual ask of Congress is likely to fall between $80 billion and $100 billion, officials said, less than half the amount of an earlier proposal to offset costs of the conflict.
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Apr 08, 2026
Revelations about a 2024 call offering assistance raise questions about Hungary's ties to Iran as the Trump administration backs Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection.
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Apr 08, 2026
"Magawa was one of the best rats we've ever had," said Michael Raine, who works for Apopo, a nonprofit that trains animals to detect land mines.
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Apr 07, 2026
Amid threats to bomb civilian infrastructure, the president said he had received a 10-point proposal from Iran that formed a "workable basis" for continued negotiations.
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Apr 07, 2026
Amid threats to bomb civilian infrastructure, the president said he had received a 10-point proposal from Iran that formed a "workable basis" for continued negotiations.
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Apr 07, 2026
The Chicago-born pope suggested fellow Americans call their congressional representatives and ask for peace, not war.
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Apr 07, 2026
The president said Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern or face destruction. The White House said it would not use nuclear weapons.
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Apr 07, 2026
Kittleson, a freelancer for several U.S. outlets, was seized last week in Baghdad by Kataib Hezbollah, a Shiite militia aligned with Iran.
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Apr 07, 2026
The vice president traveled to Budapest as Trump's deadline for an Iran deal loomed Tuesday, backing the administration's closest ideological ally in Europe.
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Apr 07, 2026
The defense secretary's rosy portrayal of U.S. success in the conflict risks misinforming the public and the president, observers worry.
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Apr 07, 2026
The defense secretary's rosy portrayal of U.S. success in the conflict risks misinforming the public and the president, observers worry.
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Apr 07, 2026
People in Iran say they could be left to pick up the pieces if President Donald Trump destroys the country's infrastructure and economy.
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Apr 07, 2026
President Donald Trump said the United States would target "every" Iranian bridge and power plant. Experts say such blanket action violates international law.
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Apr 07, 2026
President Donald Trump said the United States would target "every" Iranian bridge and power plant. Experts say such blanket action violates international law.
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Apr 07, 2026
The president had issued a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time for Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, pledging destruction by midnight if leaders don't comply.
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Apr 07, 2026
Viktor Orban, who has built strong ties to the MAGA movement and the Kremlin, faces a tough electoral challenge from center-right candidate Peter Magyar on April 12.
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Apr 07, 2026
Even potato chips aren't safe from the ripple effects of President Trump's Iran war, which is disrupting supply chains across Asia.
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Apr 07, 2026
Even potato chips aren't safe from the ripple effects of President Donald Trump's war, which is disrupting supply chains across Asia.
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Apr 06, 2026
The president has given Iranian officials until 8 p.m. Tuesday to make a ceasefire deal or face widespread destruction. Tehran on Monday reasserted its rejection of U.S. demands.
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Apr 06, 2026
U.S. and Iraqi officials believe freelancer Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped last week by Kataib Hezbollah, a paramilitary group with links to Iran.
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Apr 06, 2026
U.S. and Iraqi officials say they believe freelancer Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped last week by Kataib Hezbollah, a paramilitary group with links to Iran.
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Apr 06, 2026
The president vowed anew to destroy Iranian bridges and energy sites if a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz isn't reached.
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Apr 06, 2026
The president vowed anew to destroy Iranian bridges and energy sites if a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz isn't reached.
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Apr 06, 2026
The rescue of a crewman averted a potentially disastrous POW situation, but Trump's threats showed frustration amid a dangerous and politically unpopular war.
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Apr 06, 2026
Residents of Khasab, a sleepy exclave that depends on fishing and tourism, are frustrated by the war in Iran and fearful of what's next.
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Apr 06, 2026
The rescue of an F-15 crewman averted a potentially disastrous POW situation, but Trump's threats showed rising frustration amid an increasingly dangerous and politically unpopular war.
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Apr 06, 2026
A dearth of information has been disclosed about the agreements, fueling speculation that the "America First" approach to foreign aid is exploitative.
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Apr 06, 2026
Sales of Chinese electric vehicles and solar panels have surged since the start of the Iran war, companies say.
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Apr 06, 2026
Sales of Chinese electric vehicles and solar panels have surged since the start of the Iran war, companies say.
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Apr 05, 2026
The Austrian Hospice urges groups of Christian pilgrims to book 16 months ahead. One night this week, a receptionist warned a Post reporter she would be the only guest.
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Apr 05, 2026
Trump escalated threats against Iran's power plants, bridges and other infrastructure in an expletive-laden post on Truth Social on Easter morning.
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Apr 05, 2026
"Let those who have weapons lay them down!" the first American pope declared. The White House's war in Iran and nativist agenda at home is testing the Vatican.
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Apr 05, 2026
Viktor Orban, who has built strong ties to the MAGA movement and the Kremlin, faces a tough electoral challenge from center-right candidate Peter Magyar on April 12.
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Apr 05, 2026
Viktor Orban, who has built strong ties to the MAGA movement, faces a tough electoral challenge from center-right candidate Peter Magyar on April 12.
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Apr 05, 2026
After the U.S.-Israeli campaign struck Iranian universities, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called American schools in the Middle East "legitimate targets."
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Apr 04, 2026
Iranian state media said "many people" are searching for the missing airman after an F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire.
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Apr 04, 2026
Iranian state media said "many people" are searching for the missing crew member after an F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire.
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Apr 04, 2026
Private Chinese technology companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces in Iran, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance.
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Apr 04, 2026
A state visit intended to mark 250 years of U.S. independence could become a test of the British monarchy's willingness to confront one of its most difficult controversies.
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Apr 03, 2026
An F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. Two Black Hawk helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said.
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Apr 03, 2026
It's the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.
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Apr 03, 2026
Ukraine's Emergency Services posted images of rescue workers trying to save the animals — in one instance administering CPR to a dog — at the clinic in Chabany.
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Apr 03, 2026
It's the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.
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Apr 03, 2026
The move, described by the communist government as a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture," comes as the U.S. enforces a crippling oil blockade on the island.
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Apr 03, 2026
It's the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.
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Apr 03, 2026
Some Trump aides and supporters cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war."
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Apr 03, 2026
Some Trump administration officials cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war."
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Apr 03, 2026
The president says Iran's remaining leaders are more reasonable. But assassinations have left in place an emboldened government driving a hard bargain, officials say.
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Apr 03, 2026
The president says Iran's remaining leaders are more reasonable. But assassinations have left in place an emboldened government driving a hard bargain, officials say.
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Apr 03, 2026
The move, described by the communist government as a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture," comes as the U.S. enforces a crippling oil blockade on the island.
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Apr 02, 2026
Britain's Keir Starmer hosts a meeting of world leaders for talks on the waterway amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration to join the Iran war.
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Apr 02, 2026
Britain's Keir Starmer hosts a meeting of world leaders for talks on the waterway amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration to join the Iran war.
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Apr 02, 2026
Sexual violence is a widespread weapon of war in Sudan. "Survivors frequently and clearly identified the perpetrators as RSF fighters," Doctors Without Borders says.
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Apr 02, 2026
Oil prices surged around 8 percent and stock markets fell after President Donald Trump presented no plan to open the critical waterway.
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Apr 02, 2026
People broke matzoh, read from the Haggadah and sang — with no need to worry about when the next air raid siren might sound.
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Apr 02, 2026
The president has said responsibility for reopening the waterway should fall largely to European and Asian countries that depend on it more than the U.S. does for oil.
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Apr 02, 2026
As Iran's retaliatory attacks hit regional centers of commerce, such as Dubai, the majority of the deaths have been among migrant workers who could not afford to flee.
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Apr 02, 2026
Gasoline is being stolen and gas station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over fuel shortages and soaring prices caused by the war against Iran.
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Apr 02, 2026
Gas is being stolen, and station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over shortages and high prices. Unrest is set to worsen the longer the war lasts.
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Apr 01, 2026
A plan briefed to Trump last week to insert ground forces to remove Iran's nuclear material would be a very difficult endeavor of a type never before attempted in wartime.
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Mar 31, 2026
Iraq's interior ministry said it had arrested one suspect, seized a car and was looking for accomplices.
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Mar 31, 2026
Italy blocked U.S. use of an air base, the latest instance of European nations refusing deeper involvement in the conflict despite U.S. threats of backing away from NATO.
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Mar 31, 2026
European allies are continuing their resistance to the war against Iran despite President Donald Trump's exasperation and threats of backing away from NATO.
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Mar 31, 2026
Opposition lawmakers, rights advocates and some foreign governments condemned the law as discriminatory. Israelis in the territory are tried in different courts.
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Mar 30, 2026
Iran contradicted Trump's claims that direct talks with more a moderate regime in Tehran were making "great progress."
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Mar 30, 2026
Four masked men are believed to have forced their way through an entry gate, grabbed the paintings and escaped by climbing a fence, Italy's Carabinieri said.
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Mar 30, 2026
Reservists from the IDF's ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda unit held CNN journalists for two hours on Thursday.
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Mar 30, 2026
The move by Israeli police to block Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from the holiest site in Christianity was reversed after drawing criticism
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Mar 30, 2026
The administration had threatened to punish countries that attempted to break the blockade, which was aimed at weakening the communist government.
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Mar 30, 2026
The division of responsibility has left Israel to hunt and kill Iranian leaders ruthlessly, using an intelligence apparatus built up to assassinate with lethal proficiency.
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Mar 30, 2026
The division of responsibility has left Israel to hunt and kill Iranian leaders ruthlessly, using an intelligence apparatus built up to assassinate with lethal proficiency.
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Mar 30, 2026
An assassination apparatus that Israel spent decades building has been transformed in recent years to include more spies and a new AI platform, officials said.
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Mar 29, 2026
The Trump administration had threatened to punish countries who attempted to break his effective fuel blockade, aimed at weakening the communist government.
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Mar 28, 2026
If President Trump approves the plans, such an effort would mark a new phase of the war that could be significantly more dangerous to U.S. troops than the first four weeks.
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Mar 28, 2026
The missile attack by the Houthis in Yemen marks an escalation of the war in the Middle East and may pose further risks to shipping in the region.
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Mar 28, 2026
The missile attack by the Houthis in Yemen marks an escalation of the war in the Middle East and may pose further risks to shipping in the region.
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Mar 28, 2026
Japan, Taiwan and other Asian countries that rely on the U.S. for security worry that the Iran war is drawing American military assets and focus away from containing China.
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Mar 28, 2026
The war has disrupted shipping routes, raised fuel and insurance prices, closed airports, and left aid groups with tons of essential supplies stuck in warehouses.
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Mar 28, 2026
The war has disrupted shipping routes, raised fuel and insurance prices, closed airports, and left aid groups with tons of essential supplies stuck in warehouses.
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