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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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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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Energy Crisis Will Not Be Resolved Quickly if War Ends, I.E.A. Chief Warns
ByRavi Mattu March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Fatih Birol, the leader of the International Energy Agency, said the Iran war was a bigger crisis than the two oil shocks in the 1970s combined.

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For Western Oil Companies, War in Iran Means Bigger Profits, and Risks
ByRebecca F. Elliott March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

American and European oil and gas companies are expected to earn a lot more as prices surge but are worried about the future.

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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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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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U.S. Dispatches Marines and Warships to Middle East
ByHelene Cooper March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Officials said 2,500 Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in California and the U.S.S. Boxer amphibious ready group will go in April to relieve Marines already deployed in the Persian Gulf.

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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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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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For Iranians, Bombing of Gas Field Worsens Already Dire Energy Crisis
BySanam Mahoozi and Hiroko Tabuchi March 18, 2026

The South Pars gas field, hit by airstrikes on Wednesday, is central to the energy supply of Iran, which was already suffering blackouts before the war.

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