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Iranian Military Shows It Knows How to Adapt, U.S. Officials Say
ByHelene Cooper and Eric Schmitt March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Iran appears to be targeting what it views as American vulnerabilities, including air defenses meant to guard troops and assets in the region.

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Pentagon Says 140 Service Members Have Been Injured in Iran War
ByHelene Cooper March 10, 2026

Eight Americans have been seriously wounded, military officials said, but the bulk of the injured have already returned to duty. Seven Americans have been killed.

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Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran
ByEric Schmitt and Helene Cooper March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

The service member killed was not publicly identified, but U.S. Central Command said the death was caused by injuries after an attack on a Saudi military base.

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U.S. Continues Airstrikes Against a Wide Array of Targets in Iran
ByJohn Ismay, Eric Schmitt and Johnatan Reiss March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

A senior U.S. military official said those targets included missile launchers and air-defense sites.

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Trump Maintains That U.S. Has Ample Weapons as Iran War Depletes Stocks
ByAnton Troianovski, Farah Stockman and Catie Edmondson March 7, 2026

After meeting with defense contractors at the White House, President Trump said the companies were all committed to increasing production.

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Russia Is Sharing Intelligence With Iran, U.S. Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt March 6, 2026

The information has included satellite imagery showing the locations of military personnel. But some officials played down the significance of the partnership.

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Russia Is Sharing Intelligence With Iran, U.S. Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The information has included satellite imagery showing the locations of military personnel. But some officials played down the significance of the partnership.

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Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ as Israel Pounds Tehran and Lebanon
ByDavid E. Sanger, Adam Rasgon, Euan Ward and Richard Pérez-Peña March 6, 2026

Israel’s air forces shifted their focus back to Iran on Friday after a night of heavy bombardment in Lebanon, which was quickly becoming one of the largest fronts in the regional conflict.

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Whose Airstrike Hit a Girls’ School in Iran? The U.S. Says It’s Still Investigating.
ByShawn McCreesh March 4, 2026

The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far.

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Senate Thwarts Bid to Curb Trump’s War Powers on Iran
ByRobert Jimison March 4, 2026March 5, 2026

Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East.

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