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Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices
ByDavid E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

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Oil Prices May Not Fall Soon, U.S. Energy Secretary Says
ByEdward Wong March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for oil shipments, remained unsafe for tankers. Iran has been firing projectiles and laying mines.

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Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem
ByRebecca F. Elliott and Vivian Nereim March 14, 2026

Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.

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Trump’s War Alliance With Israel Is Reshaping the Middle East. But It Carries Risks.
ByAnton Troianovski March 14, 2026

President Trump is the first American leader to embrace fighting a full-fledged, joint war with Israel. Washington has tried to avoid that level of coordination in the past.

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Phones ‘Ringing Off the Hook’ for Ukraine Defense Firms as Mideast Seeks Help
ByAndrew E. Kramer, Maria Varenikova and Brendan Hoffman March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Ukraine wants to leverage its defense expertise into security partnerships and to reap potentially vast profits for its arms industry.

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What Is the Strait of Hormuz and Why Is Iran Blocking It?
ByThe New York Times March 12, 2026March 13, 2026

With attacks and threats, Tehran is using the world’s most important transit point for oil and gas as leverage against its enemies.

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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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What Happened in the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran on Wednesday
ByAshley Ahn March 11, 2026

Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah in Lebanon traded strikes on Wednesday. Three ships were hit near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route.

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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 Leaders Will Release 400 Million Barrels of Oil to Stabilize Prices
ByRebecca F. Elliott, Hisako Ueno and Jim Tankersley March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

The members of the International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such coordinated action on record.

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