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Pentagon Seeks Additional $200 Billion to Fund Iran War
ByHelene Cooper, Tony Romm, Megan Mineiro and Karoun Demirjian March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

The request, which the White House has not yet submitted to Congress, is already encountering some resistance.

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Why Iran’s Attack on an Energy Hub in Qatar Spooked Investors
ByRaja Abdulrahim March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Lasting damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant, would have big consequences for the global energy market.

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Mapping two days of attacks on Gulf energy sites.
ByLauren Leatherby March 19, 2026

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Iran could be the US’s Boer war: a hollow victory that marks the beginning of the end of empire | Larry Elliott
ByLarry Elliott March 19, 2026

US leaders anticipated a walkover. Now they’re embroiled in a conflict that could hasten the end of US economic dominance Nobody gave the Boers a prayer when the war in South Africa began in 1899. It was farmers ranged against the might of the British …

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Attacks on Oil and Natural Gas Facilities Could Lead to Much Higher Prices
ByIvan Penn March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually ends.

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Saudi Official Warns Patience Is Limited as Iranian Attacks Barrage Kingdom
ByVivian Nereim March 19, 2026

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the foreign minister, said Saudi Arabia was prepared to take military action if necessary, after waves of missile and drone attacks.

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Child among survivors pulled from rubble of US-Israeli attack in Iran
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 19, 2026

Video from Iran’s Red Crescent showed a child among survivors pulled from the wreckage of a US-Israeli air attack.

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Drone attack from Sudan kills 17 people in Chad as war spills over border
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 19, 2026

Local resident says casualties include mourners at funeral and children playing nearby.

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China’s silence on Iran reveals its true priorities
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 19, 2026

Beijing's muted response shows that when core interests are at stake, even close partners are expendable.

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Morocco says stripping Senegal of AFCON win ‘upholds rights and integrity’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 19, 2026

The football federation of Morocco welcomes the CAF Appeal Board decision to award it the 2025 AFCON title.

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