Aid Ship Departs for Cuba as Island Grapples With a Fuel Blockade
The “Nuestra América” humanitarian convoy plans to deliver more than 20 tons of critical supplies to Cuba. Some Cuban exiles view it with suspicion.
A Few Ships Are Trickling Through the Strait of Hormuz With Iran’s Approval
Countries and companies have been negotiating with the Iranian authorities to secure passage. Some patterns are emerging.
Denmark Was Ready to Blow Up Airfields to Stop a U.S. Invasion of Greenland
The Danes brought blood supplies, explosives and live ammunition to Greenland as part of contingency plans in case President Trump acted on his threats to seize the island.
Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima Survivor Photographed With Obama, Dies at 88
He lived through the first atomic bombing in Japan and then spent decades researching the identities of 12 American P.O.W.s killed in the attack.
Administration Bypasses Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The Trump administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.
War in Middle East Looms Over Eid and Nowruz Celebrations
The war in the Middle East cast a shadow over celebrations for Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the Ramadan fasting month, and Nowruz, the Iranian new year.
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Issues a Statement but Remains Unseen
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of the public’s sight since assuming the post, amid reports that he was badly wounded.
Hamas Considering Disarmament Plan From Trump’s Board of Peace, Officials Say
The proposal envisions a phased process, in which the militant group would hand over its weapons and Israeli troops would withdraw. Hamas is expected to respond in the coming days.
U.S. Dispatches Marines and Warships to Middle East
Officials said 2,500 Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in California and the U.S.S. Boxer amphibious ready group will go in April to relieve Marines already deployed in the Persian Gulf.
NATO Withdraws Its Last Military Trainers From Iraq
The NATO mission, created in 2018, trained and advised Iraqi forces. Iraq is among the countries facing retaliatory attacks from the U.S.-Israeli war.