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Jihan Abdalla

Jihan Abdalla

Senior US Correspondent
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Jihan is a Washington-based correspondent and multimedia journalist who has extensively reported from Israel/Palestine, the United Nations headquarters and Mexico City. Before joining The National, she worked for Al Jazeera, Reuters and the Associated Press among others. Jihan is fluent in English, Arabic, French and Spanish.
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President Donald Trump has said the US is 'winning' the war with Iran and accused major American news organisations of misrepresenting the conflict. Reuters
Trump sends mixed signals on Iran talks as ceasefire deadline nears

President talks of imminent deal and economic pressure on Tehran, and attacks rivals as planned Pakistan negotiations remain uncertain

USApril 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran at the White House. AFP
US team to deal with 'fragile, high-risk' moment during Iran talks in Islamabad

Barbara Leaf says Washington must reconcile 'great divergence' with Israel

USApril 09, 2026
US President Donald Trump, right, and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office in October 2025. EPA
Trump vents anger at Nato as he meets alliance chief Rutte

President has said he wants US to leave security bloc - whether he can is another matter

USApril 08, 2026
US President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun as he speaks about Iran on Tuesday. AFP
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US and Tehran agree to conditional ceasefire after Trump threatened to destroy Iran's civilisation

Iran declares 'victory' in getting US to accept 10-point plan

USApril 07, 2026
US President Donald Trump in the media room at the White House on April 6, 2026. AFP
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Trump says Iranians 'want us to keep bombing' if it leads to freedom

US President says all of Iran's bridges and power plants could be destroyed in four hours

USApril 06, 2026
A US F-15. The fighter jets typically fly with two pilots. Photo: USAF
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US crew member rescued after F-15 warplane shot down in Iran

American forces retrieve pilot, CBS News reports

USApril 03, 2026
US President Donald Trump spoke for 19 minutes during a televised address on the war in Iran. AFP
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AnalysisHas Trump lost control of the Iran war narrative?

Analysts say Trump’s prime-time Iran speech underscores lack of clear path forward

USApril 02, 2026
US President Donald Trump during his prime-time address. EPA
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US military objectives are ‘nearing completion’, Trump says

American President vows to blast Iran 'back to the Stone Ages where they belong'

USApril 01, 2026
Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, with US President Donald Trump. The pair are at odds over involvement in the war on Iran. Bloomberg via Getty Images
Trump blasts 'unhelpful' allies and tells them to 'get your own oil'

US signals progress in talks even as strikes intensify and prices rise

USMarch 31, 2026
Issa Kassissieh, a Palestinian Christian, holds a cross and a palm frond at the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after finding it locked. Reuters
US 'raised concerns' after Israel blocked Palm Sunday Mass in Jerusalem

Israel reversed course as backlash grew over restrictions at holy site

USMarch 30, 2026
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to 'take the oil' in Iran. AFP
Trump says US will 'blow up' Iran's energy and water plants

Treasury Secretary says safe navigation in waterway can be ensured 'through US escorts or multinational escort'

MENAMarch 30, 2026
Travellers wait in long security lines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. AFP
Trump orders pay for airport security workers amid shutdown disruptions

Delays have been mounting at major US airports as unpaid staff were calling in sick

USMarch 27, 2026
US President Donald Trump told a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26 that Iran was 'begging' for a deal. EPA
Trump gives Iran an extra 10 days for talks and says it is 'begging' for a deal

US President indicates openness to deal while military operations and planning continue

USMarch 26, 2026
US President Donald Trump was speaking during a ceremony in the Oval Office. Bloomberg
Trump claims Iran ready to make a deal and says nuclear pledge is secured

Reports says US has sent Tehran 15-point plan to end war

USMarch 24, 2026
US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants unless it reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump postpones plan for strikes on Iran's power plants amid 'ceasefire talks'

Uncertainty remains after Iran denies any contact with US President

USMarch 23, 2026
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