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Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

Trump says a deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been ‘largely negotiated’

By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

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4 ways Trump is following the Venezuela playbook with Cuba, and one where he isn’t

By Ben Finley, Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026

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Trump accuses Pope of comforting Iran: ‘I think he’s endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people’

By Matthew Lee, Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026

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Trump’s picture on the passport to celebrate America’s 250th birthday: State Department preps limited release

By Matthew Lee and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026

A CIA deception campaign in Iran helped the spy agency uncover the location of the downed F-15 airman, who was hiding in a mountain crevice

A CIA deception campaign in Iran helped the spy agency uncover the location of the downed F-15 airman, who was hiding in a mountain crevice

By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026

Trump vows to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Hormuz isn’t open by Tuesday as Kuwait says attack put water desalination plant offline

Trump vows to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if Hormuz isn’t open by Tuesday as Kuwait says attack put water desalination plant offline

By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026

U.S. airman from F-15 shot down by Iran has been rescued in mountainous region after frantic search involving ‘dozens of aircraft,’ Trump says

U.S. airman from F-15 shot down by Iran has been rescued in mountainous region after frantic search involving ‘dozens of aircraft,’ Trump says

By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressApril 5, 2026

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China steps forward into world leadership role on Iran war, crisis as America looks on with disinterest

By Didi Tang, Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026

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America’s Arab allies privately urge America to finish the job in Iran, sources say

By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Sam Mednick and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026

Trump says he plans to speak with Iran’s new leadership as military reveals B-2 stealth bomber attack on ballistic missile facilities

Trump says he plans to speak with Iran’s new leadership as military reveals B-2 stealth bomber attack on ballistic missile facilities

By Matthew Lee, David Klepper and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026

Rubio backs Trump policy while telling trans-Atlantic allies ‘our home may be in the Western hemisphere, but we will always be a child of Europe’

Rubio backs Trump policy while telling trans-Atlantic allies ‘our home may be in the Western hemisphere, but we will always be a child of Europe’

By Matthew Lee, Emma Burrows, Geir Moulson and The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2026

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JD Vance appeals to allies for new ‘trading bloc’ that keeps Trump’s tariffs in place, secures access to rare earths

By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026

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‘NATO needs to be reimagined,’ Rubio insists. Trump just ‘complains about it louder than other presidents’ did

By Matthew Lee, Stephen Groves, Joshua Goodman and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026

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State Department suspends all U.S. aid to Somalia, citing ‘zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance’

By Matthew Lee and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026

Rubio suggests the U.S. won’t govern Venezuela day-to-day and will use oil quarantine to exercise control

Rubio suggests the U.S. won’t govern Venezuela day-to-day and will use oil quarantine to exercise control

By Regina Garcia Cano, Matthew Lee, Will Weissert, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

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