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Alexander Ward

ARTICLES BY ALEXANDER WARD

President Trump faces complex diplomatic negotiations with China, focusing on trade issues and Iran. (REUTERS)

Iran war hangs over China summit

5 min read . 11 May 2026

President Trump is balancing between punishing Iran and avoiding escalation after recent attacks on U.S. warships. (Bloomberg)

Attacks on US warships in Strait test Trump’s desire to end Iran war

5 min read . 05 May 2026

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer (REUTERS)

As Hormuz traffic stalls, US pitches new coalition to get ships moving again

3 min read . 30 Apr 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a state dinner (REUTERS)

Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran

5 min read . 29 Apr 2026

A pro-government demonstrator waves an Iranian flag during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, (AP)

Iran offers a new proposal to end war

2 min read . 28 Apr 2026

A guided-missile destroyer, the USS Thomas Hudner, firing a Tomahawk missile as part of operation Epic Fury at an undisclosed location in March.

Iran war complicates contingency plans to defend Taiwan, some US officials say

6 min read . 24 Apr 2026

US Navy Secretary John Phelan (AFP)

Inside the Navy Secretary’s last-ditch bid to save his job

4 min read . 24 Apr 2026

A National Army Day demonstration earlier in April in Tehran.

US, Iran delay talks in high-stakes game of chicken

5 min read . 22 Apr 2026

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping after a summit in Busan, South Korea, last year that led to a fragile detente.

Trump once talked tough with China. Now he’s playing nice.

11 min read . 10 Apr 2026

Rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut this week.

US races to keep Israel’s fight in Lebanon from derailing cease-fire

5 min read . 10 Apr 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking at a news conference Wednesday.

Trump allies, US officials fear Iran victory lap is premature

5 min read . 09 Apr 2026

Iran was ‘negotiating, we think, in good faith,’ President Trump told reporters Monday at the White House, but if not, the U.S. would be ‘blowing everything up.’

Hopes fade for deal with Iran ahead of Tuesday-night deadline

5 min read . 07 Apr 2026

After an F-15E was shot down in Iran, a U.S. airman evaded capture for two days before being rescued by special operations forces.

A downed airman, a mountain hideout and a high-risk rescue in Iran

7 min read . 06 Apr 2026

US President Trump. Alex Brandon/Pool/Associated Press (Bloomberg) (HT_PRINT)

Trump’s claims of victory clash with Iran war’s gritty reality

4 min read . 05 Apr 2026

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP/PTI)

Trump tries to sell Americans on war in Iran

5 min read . 02 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump. (AP)

Trump raises NATO withdrawal as allies push back on Iran war

6 min read . 01 Apr 2026

The Albina bulk carrier sits anchored at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump tells aides he’s willing to end war without reopening Hormuz

6 min read . 31 Mar 2026

Trump is contemplating a risky military mission to extract uranium from Iran, which could last several days. (REUTERS)

Trump weighs military operation to extract Iran’s uranium

6 min read . 30 Mar 2026

The problem is Trump has no easy options for ending the war, and peace negotiations are at a nascent stage. (REUTERS)

Trump tells aides he wants speedy end to Iran war

5 min read . 26 Mar 2026

A senior administrative official said President Trump first learned about the potential for discussions with Iran on Saturday, and that he was receptive.

The back-channel diplomacy behind Trump’s U-Turn on Iran

6 min read . 24 Mar 2026