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Trump Signals U.S. Is Prepared for a Long War Against Iran
ByShawn McCreesh, Tyler Pager, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Abdi Latif Dahir March 2, 2026

President Trump also declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran as the conflict spread into the Gulf countries and Lebanon and Israel exchanged strikes.

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As Maduro and Khamenei Learned, It’s Harder Than Ever for Leaders to Hide
ByDavid E. Sanger March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

A surge in sensors and cameras, combined with artificial intelligence, has transformed U.S. intelligence’s ability to locate foreign heads of state. Add to that an American president willing to capture or kill them.

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How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran
ByMark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, Edward Wong, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

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U.S. Sends More Troops to the Mideast as Iran War Expands
ByHelene Cooper and Eric Schmitt March 2, 2026March 3, 2026

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign, as the military announced that six U.S. service members had been killed so far.

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Behind Trump’s Reversal On Regime Change
ByPeter Baker, Coleman Lowndes, Leila Medina and James Surdam March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

As a candidate, Donald J. Trump criticized regime change as “a proven, absolute failure.” Now he finds himself pursuing the exact kind of regime change he once criticized. Our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, tracks the president’s evoluti…

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Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across the Middle East
ByKailyn Rhone March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are expected to eat into airlines’ profits.

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Iran’s Top Security Official Calls Trump’s War Aims ‘Delusional’ and Says Iran ‘Will Not Negotiate’
ByErika Solomon March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Ali Larijani, seen as a pragmatist who could negotiate with Washington, struck a defiant tone and vowed to fight on.

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As Trump Bombs Iran, America’s Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines
ByMark Landler March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Disregarded by President Trump over Iran, Europe’s leaders are adapting to a world in which they are little more than bystanders.

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Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks and Gives Competing Visions of New Regime
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

In a brief interview, he said the country’s hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.

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Iranian Strikes on Gulf States Reach the Hundreds
ByPranav Baskar March 1, 2026

Iran has fired nearly 400 missiles and over 800 drones across the Persian Gulf in the past two days, according to government reports.

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