Summer Said

Read this exciting story from The Wall Street Journal June 02, 2026 issue. Neutral Muscat is losing its footing as an Arab state trusted by both sides

Iran’s hard-line security officials are more concerned with denying the U.S. and Israel a victory than with ending the war.

U.S., Iranian and Pakistani negotiators say an agreement will begin dialogue over Tehran’s nuclear program.

The pugilistic new paramilitary commander is seen as a power broker who is asserting control over negotiations even as the two sides appear near a deal.

The Wall Street Journal reviewed a copy of the draft document. Read the text in full, alongside the Journal’s analysis.

Iran could earn more than $60 billion in annual sales, potentially helping to restore the regime’s economic lifeblood.

Read this exciting story from The Wall Street Journal June 20, 2026 issue. Plan by U.S., Qatar would allow Tehran to use funds to buy humanitarian goods

President Trump’s social-media feed is rattling Tehran’s diplomats, who are consulting psychologists and “The Art of the Deal” for tips to respond.

More than 100 US military aircraft were taking off from bases and warships across the Middle East as part of an ambitious effort to crack open the Strait of Hormuz this past spring when they hit a glitch: Saudi Arabia, whose bases and airspace were critical to the mission, was saying no.

Washington offered a cash release but Iran insists on charging its own tolls for ships to pass through the critical waterway.