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      Thomas Watkins

      Thomas Watkins

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      Thomas Watkins is US bureau chief and foreign correspondent at The National. He has worked across America, Europe and South Asia and reported from 30 countries, primarily for Agence France-Presse as Pentagon correspondent and Af-Pak bureau chief. He joined The National in 2021 to help set up the Washington bureau and manage its 10-person team. Thomas holds degrees in psychology and journalism.
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      The Iranian flag is waved in Washington during a protest against the war in Iran. Reuters
      What is in Iran's 10-point peace plan?

      Iranian proposal appears to include demands for reparations for war damages

      USApril 08, 2026
      US President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun as he speaks about Iran on Tuesday. AFP
      Play01:32
      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
      A US F-15. The fighter jets typically fly with two pilots. Photo: USAF
      Play01:11
      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, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a Nato Summit in The Hague last year. EPA
      CommentNato needs to brace for Trump's next move

      Something big is coming from the US President … get ready for the next transatlantic crisis

      CommentMarch 31, 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
      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
      The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now down more than 10% from its high last month. Bloomberg
      Dow and Nasdaq in correction territory after another losing week for US markets

      President Donald Trump's preferred market gauge off by 10% since he started the Iran war

      USMarch 27, 2026
      Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. Photo: SPA
      Zelenskyy announces defence agreement with Saudi Arabia after meeting Crown Prince

      Ukraine has vast experience of shooting down Iran-designed Shaheds that are now hitting the Gulf

      GulfMarch 26, 2026
      Hormuz Gif
      When Iran holds Hormuz hostage, every nation pays ransom, says Dr Al Jaber

      Senior UAE officials push for 'conclusive' outcome that addresses threats

      USMarch 25, 2026
      From left, UAE ambassador to Kabul Saif Al Ketbi, US citizen Dennis Coyle and former US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Kabul on Tuesday. EPA
      UAE helps secure release of American held by the Taliban

      Dennis Coyle, 64, had been detained since January 2025

      USMarch 24, 2026
      Iranian protesters gather during a demonstration organised last week by diaspora groups in Washington DC calling for political change in Iran. AFP
      West failing to engage with Iranian opposition as war grinds on

      'There has been no serious attention given to anybody by any world power,' prominent Iranian American says

      USMarch 24, 2026
      A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off from RAF Fairford, in England. Getty Images
      At $2 billion a day, how long can the US sustain its war with Iran?

      Pentagon is burning through bombs and missiles and wants Congress to give it another $200 billion

      USMarch 22, 2026
      A Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) launch system. Photo: Lockheed Martin
      US fast-tracks $8bn sale of air defence package to UAE

      Thaad air defences and anti-drone systems included in $8.46bn package

      USMarch 20, 2026
      Pete Hegsethm US Defence Secretary, holds a press briefing at the Pentagon, which also featured Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Dan Caine. Reuters
      Play01:04
      Hegseth says no time limit for end to war but claims it is 'on track'

      Pentagon to ask Congress for large supplemental funding package

      USMarch 19, 2026
      US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies before the Senate intelligence committee hearing. Reuters
      Play02:28
      US spies not responsible for saying if Iran posed imminent threat, Gabbard says

      US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says only the President can decide what constitutes immediate risk

      USMarch 18, 2026
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