Jackie Northam

A tugboat guides a ship at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman, on July 14.

The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways

Jackie Northam

Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.

Trump says U.S., not Iran, will collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

Jackie Northam, A Martínez

President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open, and the U.S., not Iran, will collect tolls.

A veteran foreign correspondent looks back on a career covering conflicts

Jackie Northam, Don Gonyea, Linah Mohammad, Adam Raney

For Reporter's Notebook we hear about what it takes to cover conflict over a decades-long career as a foreign correspondent.

The stakes of a peace deal for Iran

Jackie Northam

Iran remains defiant against U.S., but stands to rake in billions if a peace deal can be reached.

With oil sale sanctions lifted, Iran potentially unlocks billions for regime

Jackie Northam

Iran enjoys an unexpected windfall as the U.S. lifts oil sanctions.

Who is Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf? The man leading Iran's negotiating team

Jackie Northam

A look at the hardliner leading Iran's negotiating team wit the U.S. to end the war.

Trump has been trying to secure a better nuclear deal with Iran than Obama. Can he?

Jackie Northam

For years, President Trump slammed former President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. Now he has to push through his own.