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Sailors and Marines line the deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as it deploys from San Diego on Jan. 3, 2021. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP) ** FILE **

‘Completely misrepresented’: Hegseth disputes reports of poor conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, greets Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the start of their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Pakistan says it is committed to diplomacy after high-level meetings with Iranian officials

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks as he meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump warns Houthis over Red Sea blockade, grapples with Hezbollah in Lebanon meeting

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump offers upbeat sales pitch for Iran deal at end of G7

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump predicts ‘great things’ for Middle East, markets after memo signing with Iran

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump talks as he greets France's President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron at the G7 summit, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump optimistic about Iran deal even as questions linger about Lebanon, remaining nuclear material

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Permitting reform to unlock United States of America's energy dominance Illustration generated by ChatGPT for The Washington Times

We need permitting reform to unlock U.S. energy security

By Dustin Van Liew

Pennsylvania's liquefied natural gas reserves and the United States of America's energy independence illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Pennsylvania LNG the key to American energy independence

By Andrew Lewis

The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Va., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool) ** FILE **

Third aircraft carrier heading to the Middle East while Trump hints war with Iran could end soon

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Pope Leo XIV caresses a child after presiding over Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on the Catholic feast of Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag Raising ceremony at the State Department, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) ** FILE **

Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak about Iran war with G7 in France

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

International Energy Agency head says global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ from Iran war

By Charlotte Graham-McLay - Associated Press

Iranians follow a truck carrying the coffins of Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib and, according to Iranian officials, his wife and daughter, during a funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran says a strike hit a key nuclear facility as war enters week 4 and U.S. sends more troops

By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and Sam Mednick - Associated Press

Iranians follow a truck carrying the coffins of Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib and, according to Iranian officials, his wife and daughter, during a funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Israel threatens surge as Britain condemns Tehran targeting a U.S.-U.K. air base

By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and Sam Mednick - Associated Press

A map showing travel advisory risk levels in the Middle East is shown behind Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand as she speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Watch and Response Centre at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada was not consulted on Iran war and won’t join offensive action, minister says

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where Catholic faithful and pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing at the end of the noon Angelus prayer, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran by addressing those responsible for the war

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Joint Chiefs chairman to reassure Jordan, Israel

By Robert Burns - Associated Press