A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say

13 June 2026 at 11:07

A strike this week in Venezuela killed a gang leader known as Niño Guerrero who was wanted in the United States, officials in both countries said.

President Trump said the operation had been conducted in close consultation with the new Venezuelan government.

With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure

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By: Steven Erlanger

13 June 2026 at 16:50

Iran’s new, more militaristic leaders have already survived the worst that America and Israel can deliver, and seem readier to take risks.

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in April at a government-organized march in Tehran.

Despite US Help, Little Oil Has Gone Through Strait of Hormuz

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By: Peter Eavis

13 June 2026 at 10:00

President Trump said more than 200 commercial vessels had safely traveled through the strait. That’s still far fewer than before the start of the war.

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