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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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Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
ByMegan Mineiro and Edward Wong March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.

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Shock, awe, death, joy and looting: how the Guardian covered the outbreak of the Iraq war – podcast
By March 13, 2026

In spring 2003, exuberance at the fall of Saddam was swiftly followed by a descent into deadly chaos. Whether moving independently or embedded with troops, Guardian reporters witnessed the violence on the groundBy Ian Mayes. Read by Karl Queensborough …

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Iran’s Naval Mines: A History of Threats to Persian Gulf Shipping
ByFrancesca Regalado March 12, 2026March 13, 2026

The United States said this week that it had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship.

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Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes Appear to Be Slowing
ByAbdi Latif Dahir, Ephrat Livni and Riley Mellen March 11, 2026

U.S. officials say the country’s weapons have been diminished, slowing its attacks on Gulf nations and Israel. Iran may also be holding some weapons in reserve in case the conflict is prolonged.

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Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem March 9, 2026March 10, 2026

President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’ Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much”, as the economic toll of the j…

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U.S. Continues Airstrikes Against a Wide Array of Targets in Iran
ByJohn Ismay, Eric Schmitt and Johnatan Reiss March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

A senior U.S. military official said those targets included missile launchers and air-defense sites.

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Iran’s Drone Attacks Plague the Gulf States
ByLara Jakes March 6, 2026March 7, 2026

Missile launches from Iran have slowed, but relentless drone volleys could deplete air defenses in the region.

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Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Residents fled Lebanese capital in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched massive strikes against the southern suburbs of Beirut just h…

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Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait
ByAbené Clayton March 5, 2026

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and Iowa, respectivelyThe Pentagon has released the names of the final two of the six soldiers who were killed during a recent drone strike in Kuwait. They were …

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