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Who Is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf?
ByAmelia Nierenberg and Farnaz Fassihi March 25, 2026

A brigadier general and speaker of Parliament, Mr. Ghalibaf, one of the leaders of Iran’s war effort, has emerged as a potential contact point in any peace talks.

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Trump Says He’s Talking With Iran. Iran Says He’s Not. Here’s Why.
ByJim Tankersley March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.

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U.S. and Iran Are Talking About Ways to End the War: What to Know
ByAaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.

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Plan to Disarm Hamas in Gaza Is Detailed at U.N.
ByEphrat Livni March 25, 2026

A Board of Peace member said the most dangerous weapons would be collected first. He linked compliance with disarmament to reconstruction beginning in the enclave.

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2,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent to Middle East
ByEric Schmitt March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The order gives President Trump more military options as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East.

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Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East
ByYeganeh Torbati, Gabby Sobelman, Erica L. Green and Thomas Fuller March 24, 2026March 25, 2026

The barrage continued as officials said the U.S. had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war. But Iranian officials have publicly denied that Washington and Tehran are talking directly.

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Why President Trump Has a Big Oil Problem
By March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger looks at President Trump’s trouble handling retaliatory attacks by Iran that have largely choked off the Strait of Hormuz.

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Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo
ByBilal Shbair, Isabel Kershner and Abu Bakr Bashir March 23, 2026

The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.

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Iran Responds to Trump’s Energy Threat With Defiance and Warnings of Its Own
BySanam Mahoozi March 23, 2026

Tehran “will not hesitate in defending its people and its land,” a senior official said, after President Trump threatened to destroy Iranian power plants.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
ByEphrat Livni March 22, 2026March 23, 2026

The Israeli military said its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon would intensify, while Iran threatened to attack civilian infrastructure if President Trump followed through with an ultimatum.

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