
Summer Said
Senior Middle East Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal @wsj. Formerly @Reuters and several other news outlets. Proudly Egyptian.
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U.S. and Iran Signal Easing Of Tensions
FRONT-PAGE HISTORY

Iran Seeks Deal to Ease Pain In Economy, Deny Trump a Win
Twin imperatives appear to keep talks with U.S. alive after overnight skirmishes

Iran Talks Bog Down On First Steps to A Deal
Nuclear, sanctions issues are sticking points in potential accord to open strait

Gulf States Lift Restrictions On U.S. Bid to Open Strait

Iran, U.S. Working On Talks To End Fighting
Trump says Tehran agrees not to have nuclear weapon, but threatens new strike

The U.A.E. Seeks A New Mideast
Withdrawal from OPEC and alliance with Israel reshape strategic balance

Iran Divisions Frustrate Peace Efforts
Tensions between Iranian leaders over talks with the U.S. spilled into the open this week, highlighting how difficult it will be for President Trump to secure the diplomatic win he wants to end the war.

Iran War Shifts Into Phase of Crippling Stalemate
As Tehran toughens its stance, closure of strait puts U.S. under increasing pressure

Divides On Strait, Uranium Imperil Iran Talks
Tehran threatens to skip session; U.S. seizes a vessel trying to slip past blockade

U.S. and Iran Signal Easing Of Tensions

Iran Ports Are Quiet As Strait Blockade Holds Up
U.S., Tehran to renew talks, U.N. chief says; Israel, Lebanon plan direct negotiations

U.S., Iran Trade Jabs On Eve Of Talks
Late brinkmanship signals difficult road for Trump’s effort to open Hormuz Strait

Trump Backs Off Threat to Level Iran
President says at 11th hour he agreed to a two-week cease-fire after warning 'a whole civilization will die tonight'

Hopes Fade for Iran Deal Ahead of Deadline
Trump vowed to bomb bridges, power plants if Hormuz stays shut

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Vision Slams Into a Harsh Reality
Budget shortfalls, impractical designs and now war in Iran set back ambitions
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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 Summer Said 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.
