United States International Relations – Page 17 – War Watch

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Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating With Iran, Which Publicly Denies His Claim
ByLuke Broadwater, Aaron Boxerman, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

“Very, very strong talks,” President Trump claimed. Fake news, replied an Iranian parliamentary leader.

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Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War
ByGreg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

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Iranians Fear Trump’s Threat to Strike Power Plants
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

With President Trump threatening to strike Iranian power plants, some war-weary civilians are panicking over a possible new debacle.

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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. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market
ByAlan Rappeport March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market.

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A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz
ByLuke Broadwater, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.

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Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
ByMegan Mineiro and Edward Wong March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.

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Trump Administration Faces Public Jitters as Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran War
ByTony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel suggested that the war with Iran could end soon, but that there were still more attacks ahead.

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Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
ByJavier C. Hernández March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.

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U.S. Encourages Flow of Iranian Oil While It Battles Iran
ByAlan Rappeport March 19, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.

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