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State Department Bypasses Congress to Send Israel More Than 20,000 Bombs
ByEdward Wong March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

The sale had been under informal review in Congress, but the State Department declared an emergency because of the war in Iran.

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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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Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran, Shifting U.S. Objectives Again
ByDavid E. Sanger March 6, 2026March 7, 2026

President Trump laid out yet another, more ambitious goal of U.S. military action, one that could extend the war.

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4 Arrested in London on Suspicion of Spying on Jews for Iran
ByStephen Castle and Lizzie Dearden March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The police said one Iranian and three British-Iranians were detained as part of a counterterrorism investigation.

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Khamenei’s Killing Sparks Anger and Grief in South Asia’s Shiite Muslims
ByShowkat Nanda, Zia ur-Rehman, Suhasini Raj and Max Kim March 6, 2026

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, was deeply respected among the millions of Shiite Muslims in Pakistan and India.

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3 Australians Were on U.S. Submarine That Sank an Iranian Warship
ByVictoria Kim March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s disclosure about the attack in the Indian Ocean prompted concern that Australia’s close military cooperation with the United States could draw it into the fighting in the Middle East.

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As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes
ByPaul Sonne March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.

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State Department Is Accused of Slow Assistance in Iran War for Americans Abroad
ByMichael Crowley and Edward Wong March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Many veteran diplomats faulted the State Department for its response after the attacks in Iran began, and for its actions beforehand.

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Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion
ByEuan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller March 5, 2026

As the war with Iran threatens to engulf more countries in the region, President Trump said he wanted to be involved in picking a new leader in Tehran.

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Why Torpedoed Iranian Warship Is a Problem for India
ByAlex Travelli and Suhasini Raj March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

An Iranian ship had been invited by India to take part in peacetime naval exercises with dozens of other countries, days before it was sunk in a U.S. submarine attack.

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