United States International Relations – Page 23 – War Watch

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Iran’s De Facto Leader Says Iran Will Not Surrender or Stop Its Attacks
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 8, 2026

Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a close confidant of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran was determined to avenge the killing of the leader.

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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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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 Echoes F.D.R. and Grant in Calling for ‘Unconditional Surrender’
ByNeil Vigdor March 7, 2026

President Trump demanded that Iran capitulate in the war with the United States, invoking a phrase made famous by statesmen and generals.

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Russia Is Sharing Intelligence With Iran, U.S. Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt March 6, 2026

The information has included satellite imagery showing the locations of military personnel. But some officials played down the significance of the partnership.

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Russia Is Sharing Intelligence With Iran, U.S. Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The information has included satellite imagery showing the locations of military personnel. But some officials played down the significance of the partnership.

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Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ as Israel Pounds Tehran and Lebanon
ByDavid E. Sanger, Adam Rasgon, Euan Ward and Richard Pérez-Peña March 6, 2026

Israel’s air forces shifted their focus back to Iran on Friday after a night of heavy bombardment in Lebanon, which was quickly becoming one of the largest fronts in the regional conflict.

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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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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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