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Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign
ByAshley Ahn April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a weekslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

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Trump’s Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran
ByDavid E. Sanger April 5, 2026April 6, 2026

In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.

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Trump Initially Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand.
ByEdward Wong April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.

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Trump Seeks to Redefine ‘Regime Change’ in Iran War
ByEdward Wong March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.

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Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes, Adam Goldman and Ronen Bergman March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

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Trump Claims ‘Regime Change’ in Iran Is Already Complete
ByAmelia Nierenberg March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Iran’s power structure appears firmly in control despite a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday
ByEphrat Livni March 25, 2026

The fighting continued while conditions for a possible cease-fire were debated.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday
ByEphrat Livni March 25, 2026

The fighting continued while conditions for a possible cease-fire were debated.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in Iran in Its Third Week
ByAshley Ahn March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The Persian new year and the end of the holy month of Ramadan were marked by continuing strikes in the region as the war reached the end of its third week.

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U.S. Attacks Iranian Targets to Try to Open Strait of Hormuz
ByAdam Rasgon, Eric Schmitt, Francesca Regalado and Michael Levenson March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The Israeli military said it had killed the spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Iran warned that it could target American and Israeli military personnel.

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