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U.S. Circulates Iran Peace Plan While Sending Troops to the Middle East
ByDavid E. Sanger March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.

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Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War
ByEdward Wong March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the war in Iran.

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2,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent to Middle East
ByEric Schmitt March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The order gives President Trump more military options as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East.

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War in Iran Is Disrupting Air Travel, Hitting Middle East Hardest
ByNiraj Chokshi, Pragati K.B. and Aaron Krolik March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Some airlines and travelers, especially in the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia, are bearing the brunt of the pain, while others are doing better.

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Saudi Leader Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
ByJulian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.

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Ukraine Spent Big to Shield Energy Industry From Drones. Is the Mideast Next?
ByAndrew E. Kramer March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

With the use of electronic jamming systems and interceptor drones, the Ukrainian national oil and gas company may be a model for others.

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Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War
ByGreg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

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Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo
ByBilal Shbair, Isabel Kershner and Abu Bakr Bashir March 23, 2026

The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
ByEphrat Livni March 22, 2026March 23, 2026

The Israeli military said its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon would intensify, while Iran threatened to attack civilian infrastructure if President Trump followed through with an ultimatum.

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Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon
ByAaron Boxerman March 22, 2026March 22, 2026

Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel was widening a military-controlled buffer zone there.

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