Iran War Live Updates: ‘No Guarantees’ Oil Prices Drop Soon, U.S. Official Says

Iran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz to America and its allies. The U.S. energy secretary, Chris Wright, acknowledged energy prices could remain high, even as President Trump has called for other countries to send warships to secure the passage.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:41 pm

Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future

Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:41 pm

As Rockets Fly Overhead, Residents of Israel’s Border City Stay Underground

The Israeli government evacuated Kiryat Shmona during the last round of fighting with Hezbollah in 2023. Residents who were told it was safe to return are again under fire.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:01 am

Nordic Leaders Praise Carney as They Discuss Arctic Security

Canada’s prime minister got a warm welcome from leaders still smarting about President Trump’s remarks two months ago about taking over Greenland.

Published: March 15, 2026, 2:30 pm

Iceland’s Chief ‘Lava Cooler’ Is Bracing for the Next Volcanic Eruption

Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked.

Published: March 15, 2026, 4:01 am

A Timeline of the Fraught Relationship Between Iran and the U.S.

The governments of both countries have repeatedly cast the other as evil, perpetuating a cycle that has culminated in the present war.

Published: March 15, 2026, 3:57 pm

In Scolding the New U.S. Ambassador, South Africa Signals Defiance

The latest clash between the two countries illustrates the depths to which relations have sunk and the struggle to forge a new path forward.

Published: March 15, 2026, 5:04 pm

Amid War in Iran, Europe’s Flashes of Military Strength Also Show Its Weakness

To defend allies from Iran, the continent’s powers have mounted a rare show of force. But those efforts have diverted limited resources from other hot spots.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:01 am

Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia

Seven members of the national women’s team had sought refuge in the country after they were labeled “traitors” at home. Four of them have since changed their minds.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:27 am

Two Arrested in Death of Anti-Iranian Regime Activist in Canada

A man and a woman were charged with murder in what the authorities described as a “targeted incident” against Masood Masjoody, who had gone missing weeks ago in British Columbia.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:48 am

Some Olympic Leaders Want to See Fixed Winter Games Host Cities

Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics, and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history.

Published: March 15, 2026, 2:59 pm

Netanyahu Has the War He Always Wanted, but on Trump’s Terms

Israel’s prime minister wanted regime change in Iran. But President Trump seems prepared to settle for something less.

Published: March 14, 2026, 9:03 am

Mahmood Mamdani, Father of NYC Mayor, Is Writing a Book on Gaza

At once, Mahmood Mamdani’s fame was eclipsed by his son’s. At the same time, the election of Zohran Mamdani has attracted new interest in his father’s work.

Published: March 14, 2026, 9:00 am

His Film Is Spain’s Submission to the Oscars. He’s Not Sure How Spanish It Is.

Spanish cinema has entered a new and more diverse era, film experts say. Oliver Laxe, the director of Oscar-nominated “Sirat,” embodies the shift.

Published: March 14, 2026, 4:01 am

The Iran War’s Global Reach

The fighting is raising energy prices, hitting farmers and reshaping geopolitics. We look at the ripple effects worldwide.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:15 pm

‘Doctor Who’ Fans Have Fresh Chance to Time Travel With Found Episodes

Two unearthed episodes, which were discovered in film canisters wrapped in plastic bags among the possessions of a dead collector in England, were restored by BBC archivists.

Published: March 15, 2026, 7:48 pm

Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians

Pakistani airstrikes have killed at least 75 civilians and displaced 115,000 in Afghanistan, with both sides vowing escalation and no talks in sight.

Published: March 15, 2026, 7:49 pm

Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

Published: March 15, 2026, 8:46 pm

State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450

The fee had been increased to $2,350 in 2015, prompting criticism and legal challenges from advocacy groups and Americans living abroad.

Published: March 15, 2026, 8:59 pm

After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution

President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

Published: March 15, 2026, 5:33 pm

This is what happened on March 14.

Published: March 15, 2026, 2:50 pm

Oil Prices May Not Fall Soon, U.S. Energy Secretary Says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for oil shipments, remained unsafe for tankers. Iran has been firing projectiles and laying mines.

Published: March 15, 2026, 7:16 pm

Israel Says Michigan Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was a Hezbollah Commander

The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon a week before the attack on the synagogue.

Published: March 15, 2026, 6:10 pm

Here is the latest.

Published: March 15, 2026, 8:02 pm

Trump adds to speculation about Iranian leader’s condition.

Published: March 15, 2026, 4:27 am

Warning to Americans to leave Iraq is a sign the Iran war is spilling over the border.

Published: March 15, 2026, 1:26 am

FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over Iran War Coverage

The comment from Brendan Carr came on the heels of a social media message from President Trump criticizing the news media’s coverage of the war with Iran.

Published: March 15, 2026, 4:37 am

Here’s What Happened in the U.S.-Israel War With Iran on Saturday

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was attacked overnight. Israeli strikes continued to hit the capitals of Iran and Lebanon, as Iran refused to relinquish control over a vital oil route.

Published: March 14, 2026, 10:26 pm

Tehran Seems Largely Empty, as Many Flee and Others Weary of the Fighting

Residents say a heavy, lifeless atmosphere hangs over the streets of Iran’s capital, which has endured relentless attacks throughout the war.

Published: March 14, 2026, 10:42 pm

Sandstorm Batters Gaza, Slamming Makeshift Shelters

Millions of Gazans have remained without proper housing since the war, according to the United Nations.

Published: March 14, 2026, 9:13 pm

The war has put Middle East water supplies at risk.

Published: March 14, 2026, 6:16 pm

Dozens of Medical Workers Killed as Israel Hits Lebanon

Lebanese health officials say that 31 health workers have been killed by Israeli strikes. Israel claimed, without evidence, that Hezbollah has been using ambulances and medical facilities.

Published: March 14, 2026, 6:14 pm

Lebanon’s Displaced Flee Israeli Strikes One Year Into War

Israeli calls for the evacuation of huge swaths of southern Lebanon have led 830,000 people, about 14 percent of Lebanon’s population, to flee.

Published: March 14, 2026, 4:49 pm

This is what happened on March 13.

Published: March 14, 2026, 2:14 pm

Explosion at Jewish School in Amsterdam Is 2nd Antisemitic Attack in 2 Days, Officials Say

No one was hurt in the explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam, or in an earlier one at a Rotterdam synagogue.

Published: March 14, 2026, 11:20 pm

What’s Good?

Introducing The Good List, a new weekly newsletter by Melissa Kirsch designed to bring joy and meaning to your days.

Published: March 14, 2026, 10:15 am

Canada Takes Its Sovereignty Push to Space

The country aims to expand domestic satellite systems and cut dependence on American networks like Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Published: March 14, 2026, 2:15 pm

Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?

Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.

Published: March 14, 2026, 2:12 pm

How My Trip to Antarctica Unlocked a Family Discovery

An eight-week voyage to the bottom of the Earth helped the photojournalist Chang W. Lee better understand his late father.

Published: March 14, 2026, 9:02 am

How Migrant Workers Have Been Affected by Iran’s Strikes

Since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran began, Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones in retaliation at Gulf countries. Iranian officials say that they are attacking U.S. military bases and American interests in the Gulf countries, not civilian targets. Our reporter Vivian Nereim talks with Katrin Bennhold about how migrant workers have been affected.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:15 pm

Trump and Rubio’s Vision of War: The Art of Destroy and Deal

Unleashing his inner hawk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans President Trump’s military interventions. So far, they favor regime compliance, not change.

Published: March 14, 2026, 9:01 am

Cuba’s History Since the Revolution, in Photos

The Cuban government, which has so far outlasted 13 U.S. presidents, faces its gravest challenge yet. Images from The New York Times and others record nearly seven decades of political turmoil, economic crises and small moments of ordinary life.

Published: March 14, 2026, 9:01 am

What to Know About Kharg Island, Iran’s Key Oil Hub

The Persian Gulf island, targeted by U.S. strikes, is home to Iran’s main oil export terminal. Any disruption could jolt global energy markets.

Published: March 14, 2026, 10:30 pm

Here is the latest.

Published: March 15, 2026, 2:58 am

Surge in Oil Prices Shakes Pakistan’s Already Fragile Economy

Families preparing for Eid al-Fitr and farmers ready for harvest are being squeezed in a country that gets nearly all its oil through the Persian Gulf.

Published: March 14, 2026, 9:50 am

Trump’s War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks.

President Trump is the first American leader to embrace fighting a full-fledged, joint war with Israel. Washington has tried to avoid that level of coordination in the past.

Published: March 14, 2026, 12:11 am

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday would be the most intense day of the U.S. air campaign in Iran as a vital oil supply route remained choked off.

Published: March 14, 2026, 12:10 am

U.S. Attacks Iran’s Kharg Island, a Key Port for Oil Exporting, Trump Says

The strikes on Kharg Island targeted Iranian military forces, not economic infrastructure on the island, a U.S. military official said.

Published: March 14, 2026, 1:22 am

A New Trump Envoy Stirs Fears of U.S. Meddling In Brazil’s Elections

Darren Beattie, the U.S. policy adviser on Brazil, planned to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison and meet his son, who is also seeking the presidency.

Published: March 14, 2026, 12:49 am

Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

Published: March 15, 2026, 8:46 pm

Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress

Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.

Published: March 15, 2026, 5:25 pm

State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450

The fee had been increased to $2,350 in 2015, prompting criticism and legal challenges from advocacy groups and Americans living abroad.

Published: March 15, 2026, 8:59 pm

Oil Prices May Not Fall Soon, U.S. Energy Secretary Says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for oil shipments, remained unsafe for tankers. Iran has been firing projectiles and laying mines.

Published: March 15, 2026, 7:16 pm

In Texas, an Unyielding Gun Culture Jumps Off YouTube and Into Politics

Brandon Herrera, a Republican candidate for Congress, built a large online fan base as a “guntuber.”

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:01 am

In a Wild Corner of the West, Elk Are Everywhere and Causing Conflict

Where Washington, Idaho and Oregon meet, elk are straying from public to private lands, causing conflict and concern. If the Trump administration opens national forests further, it could get worse.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:00 am

Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers to Help Farm Labor Shortage

As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.

Published: March 15, 2026, 9:00 am

Pentagon Names 6 Military Members Killed in Iraq Tanker Crash

The crew members who died in the crash of a refueling tanker in Iraq had been part of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, bringing the death toll of American service members in the conflict to at least 13.

Published: March 15, 2026, 6:48 pm

Fund-raising Email Features Trump at Ritual for Soldiers Killed in Iran War

The email from the group Never Surrender seeks donations for President Trump from those who want access to “private national security briefings” from him.

Published: March 15, 2026, 1:37 am

Lily Collins’s Ring, Stolen Years Ago, Makes an Unexpected Return

The ring, which belonged to Ms. Collins, the “Emily in Paris” actress, was stolen in 2023. Joe Hakimian, a Chicago jeweler, unknowingly listed it for sale in December. Then came a surprising message.

Published: March 14, 2026, 10:08 pm

Abiqua Falls in Oregon Draws a State Offer After Listing on Real Estate Site

Lawmakers approved about $2 million to buy Abiqua Falls and surrounding land that had been advertised on the real estate site Redfin.

Published: March 15, 2026, 7:44 pm

Synagogue Attack Tests Bonds of Michigan Community

For more than a century, Jewish, Arab and Muslim people have lived in and around Detroit, coexisting mostly peacefully.

Published: March 15, 2026, 3:33 pm

How a Marine Unit in the Middle East Could Open New Phase of Iran War

The unit’s arrival in the coming days will give the Pentagon the ability to quickly launch raids.

Published: March 14, 2026, 6:50 pm

Trump Proposes New White House Visitor Screening Center

The facility would replace trailers and tents the Secret Service uses to screen visitors to the White House. It would be the latest presidential building project.

Published: March 14, 2026, 7:14 pm

John M. Perkins Dies at 95; Evangelical Minister Espoused Social Justice

Inspired by the Gospel, he helped create a national network of community-development ministries “styled on the life of Jesus, who had the greatest concern for the weakest of people.”

Published: March 14, 2026, 7:32 pm

Judge Rules Lawmaker Must Be Allowed to Join Kennedy Center Board Meeting

A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at next week’s board meeting.

Published: March 15, 2026, 2:46 am

Trump Pardons: Lobbyist Charged in Extortion Attempt

Josh Nass had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive who was convicted of tax crimes before being freed by the president late last year.

Published: March 14, 2026, 7:41 pm

‘Sleeper Cells’ and Lone Attackers: Security Experts Brace for More Violence at Home

Several attacks, including one on a synagogue in Michigan and a shooting at a university in Virginia, may be linked to the fighting in the Middle East.

Published: March 14, 2026, 3:14 pm

Tim Kaine Is Forcing the Iran War Debate From the Minority

Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, has found a way to repeatedly occupy floor time and force all senators to take votes challenging President Trump’s use of military force.

Published: March 14, 2026, 9:03 am

‘Nobody Owns Us’: How Plans for a Google Data Center Divided an Oklahoma Town

The volunteer fire department serving a rural area near Sand Springs declined a $250,000 donation from the tech giant. Now some residents are suing to block the proposed development.

Published: March 15, 2026, 5:17 pm