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Ukraine Helps U.S. Bases in the Mideast With Stopping Drones
ByKim Barker March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.

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U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows
ByMalachy Browne and John Ismay March 9, 2026March 10, 2026

The evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.

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State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave
ByEdward Wong, Mark Mazzetti, Vivian Nereim and Adam Rasgon March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

The ordered departure of U.S. employees in the kingdom indicates that senior diplomats are bracing for a possible surge in violence in the war with Iran, officials say.

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Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran
ByEric Schmitt and Helene Cooper March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

The service member killed was not publicly identified, but U.S. Central Command said the death was caused by injuries after an attack on a Saudi military base.

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U.S. Continues Airstrikes Against a Wide Array of Targets in Iran
ByJohn Ismay, Eric Schmitt and Johnatan Reiss March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

A senior U.S. military official said those targets included missile launchers and air-defense sites.

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In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
By March 7, 2026March 8, 2026

The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.

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What the U.S. and Israel Have Targeted in Their Iran Blitz
ByAdam Goldman, Samuel Granados, Ronen Bergman and Eric Schmitt March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

The waves of bombings reveal a broad effort to ravage the country’s leadership and security services.

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Iran’s Navy Is Weakened but U.S. Still Faces Challenges in Strait of Hormuz
ByChristoph Koettl March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

U.S. strikes have heavily targeted Iran’s large ships and bases, but its Revolutionary Guard navy is a more nimble force.

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Trump Maintains That U.S. Has Ample Weapons as Iran War Depletes Stocks
ByAnton Troianovski, Farah Stockman and Catie Edmondson March 7, 2026

After meeting with defense contractors at the White House, President Trump said the companies were all committed to increasing production.

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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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