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Senior Politics Correspondent for Philadelphia Inquirer, specializing in politics.

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U.S. and Iran again exchange strikes

United States attacks over an Iranian blow on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

View Front PageMinnesota Star TribuneJUL 13, 2026

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Chicago Tribune front page

US launches series of strikes on Iran

Tehran says strait now closed, attacks 5 Gulf Arab states

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Chicago TribuneJUL 13, 2026
Minnesota Star Tribune front page

U.S. and Iran again exchange strikes

United States attacks over an Iranian blow on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 13, 2026Lead Story
Tampa Bay Times front page

As attacks exchanged, Iran says strait is closed

Iran reports projectiles were fired at military targets on its largest island near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tampa Bay TimesJUL 13, 2026Lead Story
Philadelphia Inquirer front page

U.S. says Iran must declare strait open

President Donald Trump posts that the ceasefire deal is “OVER!” as mystery strikes continue against Iranian targets.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUL 11, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

US lifts its blockade of Iran, and ayatollah endorses negotiations

But Vance announces ceremonial signing trip could be delayed

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Chicago TribuneJUN 19, 2026
Houston Chronicle front page

Tankers moving as U.S. lifts blockade

Deal with Iran to end war takes effect

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Houston ChronicleJUN 19, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer front page

Trump says deal reached with Iran, strait to reopen

Iranian deputy foreign minister confirms the agreement but says Iran will not implement it until it's signed on Friday.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUN 15, 2026
Tampa Bay Times front page

Trump says Iran deal reached

The president has authorized an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tampa Bay TimesJUN 15, 2026Lead Story
Philadelphia Inquirer front page

Gabbard resigns from Trump’s cabinet

The director of national intelligence cites her husband’s recent cancer diagnosis as the reason for her departure.

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 23, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer front page

Trump weighs Taiwan arms sale package

After his summit with China's leader, he says, "the last thing we need right now is a war that's 9,500 miles away."

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Philadelphia InquirerMAY 16, 2026Lead Story
The paper highlights the tension between federal immigration enforcement and local justice systems, focusing on the human element of an undocumented man acting as a caregiver for a victim of crime.
Philadelphia Inquirer front page

Melania Trump denies knowledge of Epstein

“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” the first lady said.

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Philadelphia InquirerAPR 10, 2026
Reports firmly on a public denial issued by the First Lady regarding controversial associations.
Philadelphia Inquirer front page

Trump widens threat as his deadline nears

Today’s ultimatum now includes striking all of Iran’s power plants and bridges: “The entire country can be taken out in one night,” Trump says.

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Philadelphia InquirerAPR 7, 2026Lead Story
The paper presents the escalation of military rhetoric factually, highlighting the specific expansion of proposed targets to include civilian infrastructure. The framing prioritises the breadth and directness of the presidential ultimatum over immediate geopolitical analysis.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Will Weissert in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.