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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026

The deaths of two top Iranian officials were announced on Tuesday, while President Trump once again lashed out at NATO allies who refused to aid the U.S. war effort against Iran.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026

The deaths of two top Iranian officials were announced on Tuesday, while President Trump once again lashed out at NATO allies who refused to aid the U.S. war effort against Iran.

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Trump’s Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel
ByDavid E. Sanger March 17, 2026

A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.

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Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work?
ByDavid M. Halbfinger March 17, 2026March 18, 2026

Israeli officials trumpeted airstrikes that killed Iran’s de facto leader and the commanders of a militia notorious for violently suppressing protests. But “decapitation has its limits,” an analyst warns.

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Here Are the Top Iranian Leaders Killed in the War So Far
BySamuel Granados March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Israel said on Tuesday that it had killed two more high-ranking figures, including the man who had essentially been running Iran for weeks.

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Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships
ByAnton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman March 16, 2026

Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren’t planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said his call for help was really a loyalty test.

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Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for War Ships
ByAnton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman March 16, 2026

Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren’t planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said his call for help was really a loyalty test.

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Israel’s Expanding Ground Assault in Lebanon Meets Resistance in Hilltop Town
ByChristina Goldbaum March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

The town of Khiam’s location on high ground just a few miles north of the border between Israel and Lebanon has made it coveted territory over multiple conflicts.

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Israel Denies That It Is Running Out of Missile Interceptors
ByIsabel Kershner March 16, 2026

Israeli military says it had prepared for a prolonged conflict after a news report said its supplies of ballistic missile interceptors were running “critically low.”

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After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution
ByRavi Mattu March 15, 2026March 16, 2026

President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they are not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

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