THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026

Tehran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Its Blockade

President Trump said the U.S. would help stranded ships leave the Strait of Hormuz. Iran threatened to attack vessels traveling through the waterway without its permission.

Oil Jumps as Iran Resists Trump’s Offer to Help Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves

With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.

The U.S. Army’s ‘Big Experiment’ in the Arctic Cold

How would soldiers from places like Florida, Texas and Georgia fight and persevere in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees?

With World Distracted by War, Extremist Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank

Israel has failed to arrest a wave of violence against Palestinians, prompting military officials to urge the government to intervene.

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