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After U.S. Strike on Iranian School, Months Pass Without Answers
ByHelene Cooper June 16, 2026

U.S. officials have not publicly acknowledged responsibility for the deaths or released a report on their findings from an investigation into the Feb. 28 strike.

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Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud | Civilian Casualties | Economic Conditions and Trends | Inflation (Economics) | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iranians Sink Into Despair Facing War Deaths and Skyrocketing Inflation
ByFarnaz Fassihi June 7, 2026June 7, 2026

An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable.

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Anxiety and Stress | Civilian Casualties | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Migrant Labor (Non-Agriculture) | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

For Dubai’s Migrants, War Is One More Worry in Super Stressed Lives
ByMansi Choksi June 3, 2026

For laborers in Dubai, a free stress-management class offers a temporary oasis of calm amid struggles with debt, loneliness, long hours and, in recent months, the fear of missile strikes.

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Lebanon Endures Threats, Diplomacy and Whiplash as Others Decide Its Fate
ByChristina Goldbaum June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran looms over a state that has been pummeled by military strikes but has little say in determining its own future.

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Israeli Strikes Pummel Lebanon, Killing Medics Amid Fragile Truce
BySarah Chaayto and Abdi Latif Dahir May 23, 2026May 23, 2026

Saturday’s strikes damaged a main hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre, as funerals for paramedics killed a day earlier were held.

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A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
ByGreg Jaffe May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.

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As Israel Entrenches, Frustration With Hezbollah Turns to Support
ByChristina Goldbaum and David Guttenfelder May 1, 2026May 2, 2026

With the cease-fire fraying and Israel demolishing villages in the south, many Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon are putting aside their annoyance with the group and turning to it for protection.

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Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict in Case of Afghan Charged in 2021 Kabul Attack
ByCharlie Savage April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Jurors found the man guilty of conspiracy to support the terrorist group that took credit for a horrific bombing, but deadlocked on whether he was responsible for the attack itself.

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Families of Iranian Children Killed in School Airstrike Pen Letter to Pope
ByAshley Ahn April 25, 2026

Pope Leo said he has seen the letter from the parents of more than 100 children killed in the strike, which a preliminary inquiry found resulted from a mistake by the U.S. military.

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Democratic Senators Fault Hegseth’s Leadership on Iran
ByJohn Ismay April 20, 2026

In a letter, the 11 senators questioned the defense secretary’s decision to gut programs intended to protect civilians and said his orders endangered U.S. troops.

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