Iran advances a plan to charge a toll for ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz.


Iran advances a plan to charge a toll for ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz.


A New U.S. Missile Hit a Sports Hall in Iran. Here’s What We Know About It.

Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

Palm Sunday Attack in Nigeria Leaves at Least 12 Dead

No one has claimed responsibility for the killings in the mostly Christian city of Jos, and the police have yet to arrest the gunmen.

Removing Unfriendly Leaders

The Trump administration appears to have embraced a new foreign policy tactic: getting rid of leaders it doesn’t like. Here’s how that can go wrong.

Paintings Worth Millions of Dollars Stolen From Italian Museum

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Air Canada’s C.E.O. to Step Down After Comments Over Crash

The chief executive of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, has faced backlash over a video he released primarily in English over the crash at LaGuardia Airport. Canada has two official languages, French and English, and the video was criticized as dismissive of French-speaking Canadians.

Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats

President Trump threatened to hit vital infrastructure in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened, but he also said that “regime change” had already been achieved.

Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say

As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

Why Is the U.S. Allowing a Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, and Will It Help?

The ship’s arrival would bring Cuba some badly needed fuel. It also marks a shift from U.S. efforts to block oil shipments and pressure the Cuban government.