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The Iran war exposed Republican rifts. Trump's exit efforts haven't healed them yet

By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

In the decade since President Donald Trump's “America First” movement rose to power by rejecting military intervention, his coalition has rarely been tested the way it is now.

U.S. and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Associated Press

There remain many issues that could derail the truce — as well as negotiations for a broader deal to permanently end the war.

WATCH: Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the U.S. as he heads to negotiations in Pakistan

By Michelle L. Price, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance, who has long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts, set off Friday to lead mediated talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

It’s the first read on inflation to capture the effects of the Iran war.

Pro-Iran groups deploy AI to troll Trump, influence the war narrative

By Sam McNeil, Associated Press

Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the U.S., even indirectly.

Once viewed as MAGA allies, some European nationalists distance themselves from Trump's Iran war

By Nicholas Riccardi, Justin Spike, Associated Press

Many are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.

Doubts about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire push oil prices toward $100 and slow stocks

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Oil prices skipped higher early Thursday and Wall Street veered toward modest losses on skepticism over a fragile and muddled ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran.

Trump complains NATO 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with Rutte

By Michelle L. Price, Collin Binkley, Associated Press

President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a closed-door meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday for discussions that had been expected to be aimed at soothing Trump’s anger with the military alliance over the Iran…

Israeli strikes kill more than 300 people in one day in Lebanon, saying Iran truce doesn't apply

By Sally Abou AlJoud, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, with the death toll exceeding 300 people as more remains were pulled from rubble and bodies identified at hospitals.

Iran war ceasefire teeters over disagreements on Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz

By Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros, Mike Corder, Associated Press

A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered Thursday under the weight of Israel’s bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and uncertainty over whether talks expected on Saturday can find common ground.