Peter Arnett, Pulitzer prize-winner who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, dies aged 91

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 5 min read 100% complete by Associated PressDecember 18, 2025 at 04:02 AM

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Peter Arnett, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent, died at age 91 in Newport Beach, California, due to complications from prostate cancer. Arnett was renowned for his decades of reporting from war zones, beginning with his coverage of the Vietnam War for the Associated Press, which earned him the Pulitzer in 1966. He gained wider recognition in 1991 for his live CNN broadcasts from Baghdad during the first Gulf War, remaining in the city as bombs fell. Throughout his career, Arnett provided eyewitness accounts of conflict, often at great personal risk, and was known for his calm demeanor under pressure. He covered conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq, providing a window into the realities of war for audiences worldwide.

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