Trump and Hegseth Broadcast U.S. Military Strikes Before They Happen NYT - Top Stories By: Eric Schmitt 11 June 2026 at 15:14 Commanders do not usually speak publicly about future operations to avoid jeopardizing the mission’s success. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump said he was telegraphing the American strikes to pressure Iran to reach a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed NYT - Top Stories By: Eric Schmitt and Jonathan Swan 10 June 2026 at 21:52 A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. © ReutersVessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Oman on Wednesday.
‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp NYT - Top Stories By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Eric Schmitt 10 June 2026 at 11:26 Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients. © Luis Tato/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesProtesters confronting Kenyan police officers at a demonstration against a U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki on Tuesday.
Crew Is Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz NYT - Top Stories By: Eric Schmitt · Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan 9 June 2026 at 11:12 It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous. © ReutersA U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.