Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day

19/05/2026 00:18 New York Times

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.

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Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East

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18/05/2026 18:51 New York Times

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18/05/2026 15:26 New York Times

Oil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears

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18/05/2026 09:55 New York Times

Blocked Strait of Hormuz Leads to New Opportunities for Syria

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18/05/2026 09:55 New York Times

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18/05/2026 09:02 New York Times

He Shut Liquor Stores and Banned Abortion, All for the Glory of Russia

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18/05/2026 09:00 New York Times

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18/05/2026 08:28 New York Times

The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations

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18/05/2026 02:38 New York Times

Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93

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To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch

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17/05/2026 16:45 New York Times

For Trump, Soaring Prices Test Voters’ Finances and Patience

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17/05/2026 09:02 New York Times

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16/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.

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Oil Prices Rise as Trump-Xi Summit Yields No Clear Breakthroughs on Iran War

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15/05/2026 13:45 New York Times

Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare

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15/05/2026 13:41 New York Times

As Powell Steps Down, the Fed Confronts ‘Regime Change’

Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul....

15/05/2026 09:02 New York Times

The Real Victim of Trump’s War on Numbers Is You

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15/05/2026 09:00 New York Times

House Again Blocks War Powers Vote to Halt Iran Conflict

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14/05/2026 22:59 New York Times

A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran

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Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Carried Out Secret Attacks in Iran, U.S. Officials Say

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14/05/2026 19:37 New York Times

Trump’s Iran War is Punishing America’s Working Class

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14/05/2026 15:00 New York Times

Trump Might Welcome Chinese Investment, but America Is Wary

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14/05/2026 14:06 New York Times

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