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Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone

By AAMER MADHANI, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MICHELLE L. PRICE
Mar 17, 2026 3:32 pm - President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he's conducting for the good of the world, even if it doesn't appreciate his effort.
Iran war choke-points begin to cast doubt on global chip supply

By Debby Wu and Christina Kyriasoglou
Mar 17, 2026 1:22 pm - As the war in the Middle East stretches into a third week, the global semiconductor industry is facing mounting threats the conflict will choke off key supplies vital for chipmaking and spike the cost of power in Taiwan — the foundation of today’s technology industry.
Israel urges Iranians to revolt but privately assesses they’ll be ‘slaughtered’

By John Hudson
Mar 17, 2026 11:42 am - Israeli officials told U.S. counterparts they hope for an uprising even though it would lead to a massacre, according to a State Department cable reviewed by The Post.
Afghanistan says more than 400 dead in Pakistan airstrike on Kabul hospital

By ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, MUNIR AHMED and ELENA BECATOROS
Mar 17, 2026 11:38 am - Rescuers recovered more bodies from the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Tuesday after officials said an overnight airstrike killed more than 400 people in a dramatic escalation of a conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan that is now in its third week.
Trump delays China trip until next month to focus on the war in Iran

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Mar 17, 2026 11:34 am - President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to use military might to protect the Strait of Hormuz.
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Mar 17, 2026 9:07 am - Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war.
Tax scams are on the rise. Here’s what to know

By CORA LEWIS
Mar 17, 2026 8:05 am - Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission.
Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it

By DAVID BAUDER
Mar 17, 2026 6:40 am - Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices

By ANTON L. DELGADO and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
Mar 17, 2026 6:36 am - The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing governments to choose where to cut demand or absorb costs, while prioritizing dwindling supplies.
What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Mar 17, 2026 6:32 am - Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterms” for his Republican Party in November.

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