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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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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the Nato foreign ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden. AFP
Play01:17
'Slight progress' in Iran talks but Hormuz tolls 'can't happen', Rubio says

US Secretary of State says Iran is trying to implement a tolling system and all countries should reject it

USMay 22, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before leaving Florida for Sweden. AFP
Rubio says toll system in Strait of Hormuz would make deal 'unfeasible'

US Secretary of State says Iran talks have made some progress

USMay 21, 2026
Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a press conference before Thursday's meeting. Reuters
Strait of Hormuz looms large as Nato ministers gather in Sweden

Ukraine's recent gains, defence spending and Arctic security also come into focus

USMay 21, 2026
Donald Trump says there 'won’t be anything left' of Iran unless a deal is reached soon. AFP
Trump warns Iran to ‘get moving’ as he seeks deal

US Senator Lindsey Graham says American forces should strike Iranian energy infrastructure

USMay 17, 2026
The US hosted two days of talks between Israel and Lebanon. Photo: US State Department
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 45 days but deadly strikes continue

Announcement following talks in Washington came as Israeli attacks killed at least six in Tyre region

USMay 15, 2026
Prediction market giant Polymarket. Reuters
Play02:16
The rise of prediction markets that let you cash in on the news

Companies such as Polymarket and Kalshi allow users to speculate on everything from wars to the weather - but a lack of regulation has alarm bells ringing

USMay 15, 2026
Lebanese army soldiers at a checkpoint in Beirut. EPA
US official says first day of Lebanon-Israel talks 'positive'

Discussions progress just days before ceasefire is due to expire

USMay 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters before leaving for his trip to China. Bloomberg
Trump endorses Pakistan as Iran mediator after senator says he 'doesn't trust' Islamabad

Comments come after report that Iranian military parked jets in Pakistan to avoid US strikes

USMay 12, 2026
Donald Trump has said he ordered the release of the files so 'the people can decide for themselves'. Photo: US Defence Department
Pentagon UFO files show strange craft flying over UAE waters

At least three new files pertain to unusual sightings near the Emirates and across the Middle East

USMay 08, 2026
The USS George HW Bush sails in the Arabian Sea. US Navy / AFP
Trump says three US destroyers came under fire in Strait of Hormuz

Ceasefire still in effect after 'love tap', US President says

USMay 07, 2026
A decade ago, as he was running for president, Donald Trump posted this image on social media of him eating a taco bowl
CommentSet menu: Trump serves up more Taco and Nacho

Not A Chance Hormuz Opens has become the new shorthand for the gridlock in the strait

CommentMay 07, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanon’s ambassador to the US, in the Oval Office after the second round of talks last month. EPA
Lebanon and Israel to hold third round of talks in Washington next week

A previous summit was held at the White House, with Trump in attendance

USMay 07, 2026
Ther US Embassy compound in Baghdad after a drone attack in March. Reuters
US sites in Iraq hit more than 600 times since Iran war started

Americans want Baghdad to clamp down on Tehran-backed militias

USMay 06, 2026
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the Pentagon on May 5. Getty Images via AFP
Play00:45
US says Iran's actions do not amount to ceasefire breach

'We're not looking for a fight,' says Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

USMay 05, 2026
President Donald Trump spoke to White House reporters about Iran on Friday. EPA
Iran war ‘terminated’, Trump claims, as he seeks to avoid congressional deadline

Democrats say President's claim is incorrect and that there is no provision under the War Powers Resolution to stop the clock

USMay 01, 2026
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