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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday
ByEphrat Livni March 17, 2026

President Trump said he might postpone a trip to China to focus on the war. More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon this month, according to the country’s health ministry.

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What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.

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In Choosing ‘Epic Fury,’ Trump Names a War and Defines His Presidency
ByPeter Baker March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

The branding of the U.S. military operation against Iran is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for a leader whose tenure has been marked by anger.

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With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts
ByAndrew Duehren March 16, 2026

President Trump’s war in Iran has raised some costs just as many Americans are starting to see savings from last year’s tax cuts.

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Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations
ByRavi Mattu March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

President Trump warned that he could postpone a meeting set to begin in just over two weeks if China refuses to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
ByEphrat Livni March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

Five missiles struck the Baghdad International Airport and injured four people. Israeli and Iranian attacks continued as global economic concerns about the war mounted.

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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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After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution
ByRavi Mattu March 15, 2026March 16, 2026

President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they are not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

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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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A Timeline of the Tensions Between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the U.S.
ByNeil MacFarquhar March 15, 2026March 16, 2026

The governments of both countries have repeatedly cast the other as evil, perpetuating a cycle that has culminated in the present war.

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