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Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran, Shifting U.S. Objectives Again
ByDavid E. Sanger March 6, 2026March 7, 2026

President Trump laid out yet another, more ambitious goal of U.S. military action, one that could extend the war.

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With Iran, Trump Takes the U.S. to War Without the Public’s Support
ByPeter Baker March 6, 2026March 7, 2026

In opening a military campaign against Iran, President Trump is the first president in modern times to take the United States to war without the backing of the public.

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Trump Remarks on U.S.S. Cole and Iran Raise Questions in Guantánamo Case
ByCarol Rosenberg March 6, 2026

Prosecutors have offered up no evidence supporting a link that the president claimed between Iran and the attack in Yemen in 2000, defense lawyers say.

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As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes
ByPaul Sonne March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.

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Israel Pounds Southern Beirut, a Hezbollah Stronghold
ByDayana Iwaza, Euan Ward and Ephrat Livni March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The strikes were the most intense bombardment since a cease-fire deal in late 2024.

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State Department Is Accused of Slow Assistance in Iran War for Americans Abroad
ByMichael Crowley and Edward Wong March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Many veteran diplomats faulted the State Department for its response after the attacks in Iran began, and for its actions beforehand.

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Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion
ByEuan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller March 5, 2026

As the war with Iran threatens to engulf more countries in the region, President Trump said he wanted to be involved in picking a new leader in Tehran.

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House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran
ByRobert Jimison March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to defeat an effort to force President Trump to go to Congress for approval to continue using force against Iran, while two G.O.P. lawmakers backed it.

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Trump Says He Should Have Role in Choosing Iran’s Next Leader
ByDavid E. Sanger March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

The president’s comments were the most detailed he has been about his vision of a U.S. role in creating a new government in Tehran.

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Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens
ByAnnie Karni March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East.

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