Democrats Demand Accountability From Hegseth on Iranian School Strike
A majority of Senate Democrats called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to carry out a “swift investigation” into the deadly attack on the first day of the war.
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How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
Trump administration officials cast the president as the sole arbiter on the U.S. war effort. International aid groups were warning of a growing humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, where nearly 700,000 people had been displaced, the U.N. said.
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Democrats Demand Hegseth and Rubio Testify on Iran War
Senate Democratic leaders called on President Trump to dispatch the senior cabinet officials to make the case to Congress and the American public for the war in Iran.
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Iranian Military Shows It Knows How to Adapt, U.S. Officials Say
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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How Long Will the Iran War Last? Trump Offers Conflicting Answers.
Now 11 days into an expanding military campaign, President Trump and his officials have given conflicting indications on how long the United States intends the war to last.
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‘Nothing Will Remain of Tehran,’ Iranians Say Amid Heavy Bombing
Some residents described the strikes overnight Monday into Tuesday as among the worst they had experienced since the war started.
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U.S. Continues Airstrikes Against a Wide Array of Targets in Iran
A senior U.S. military official said those targets included missile launchers and air-defense sites.
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Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran, Shifting U.S. Objectives Again
President Trump laid out yet another, more ambitious goal of U.S. military action, one that could extend the war.
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Whose Airstrike Hit a Girls’ School in Iran? The U.S. Says It’s Still Investigating.
The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far.