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Yanar Mohammed, 65, Iraqi Women’s Rights Advocate, Is Killed by Gunmen
ByAdam Nossiter March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

She established a network of safe houses for abused women and was an outspoken critic of her country’s repressive institutions, despite the constant threat of violence.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Says Strait of Hormuz Must Remain Closed in Defiant Statement
ByYeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone and signaled that Iran would not back down in a war that has spread across the Middle East.

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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
ByJulian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Malachy Browne and Helene Cooper March 11, 2026March 12, 2026

Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts President Trump’s assertion that Iran could be to blame.

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Iran Has Fired Widely Banned Cluster Munitions at Israel
ByAdam Rasgon, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana Varghese March 11, 2026March 12, 2026

Accounts from Israeli officials and footage verified by The New York Times show that Iran has targeted Israel with the weapons. Experts say this has exposed civilians to indiscriminate attacks.

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World Heritage Sites Hit in Airstrikes on Iran
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Revered cultural icons that have withstood the upheavals of history are being hit hard in the war being waged by Israel and the United States.

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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Was Wounded Early in the War, Iranian and Israeli Officials Say
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Officials say Mojtaba Khamenei’s legs were hurt, but the circumstances as well as the extent of his injuries were unclear. He has remained out of view since being announced as leader three days ago.

Read More Iran’s New Supreme Leader Was Wounded Early in the War, Iranian and Israeli Officials Say
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How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
ByMark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager and Edward Wong March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

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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U.S. Eases Limits on Russian Energy as Oil Prices Soar
ByPaul Sonne March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

The volatility in energy markets because of the war in Iran could not come at a better time for President Vladimir V. Putin.

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Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
ByVictoria Kim March 9, 2026March 10, 2026

Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a game in Australia.

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Israeli Forces Raid New Area in Southern Lebanon, Bombard Near Beirut
ByAaron Boxerman and Christina Goldbaum March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese president, called for direct talks with Israel to end the fighting. He also leveled blame at Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group, for igniting the war.

Read More Israeli Forces Raid New Area in Southern Lebanon, Bombard Near Beirut