Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.
Category: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
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Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect
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Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strike on Saudi Tanker
The New York Times – On the Runway:Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claim by the Houthis, who are backed by Iran and have vowed to close “all access routes” to Saudi oil shipments.
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S&P 500 Hits Record High as Stock Market Worries About Iran and AI Ease
The New York Times – Business:The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.
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Talks With Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Make Progress, Officials Say
The New York Times – On the Runway:Qatar said that draft language of a deal was being circulated, while the U.S. Treasury secretary suggested an agreement may be imminent.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June as Imports Fall Back
The New York Times – Business:Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
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U.S. Stocks Near a Record High Amid Lull in Iran War
The New York Times – Business:Markets have been lashed between disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and anxiety about massive corporate investments in artificial intelligence.
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McDonald’s U.S. Sales Slow as Consumers Spend More Cautiously
The New York Times – Business:The fast-food giant named a new president of its U.S. operations, aiming to bring “focus and urgency” to a revamp of its outlets.
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Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge, Despite Iran War Disruptions
The New York Times – Business:Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending
The New York Times – On the Runway:Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?
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How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home
The New York Times – On the Runway:As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.
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Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge Despite War’s Disruption
The New York Times – Business:Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.