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How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran
ByMark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, Edward Wong, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

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Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across the Middle East
ByKailyn Rhone March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are expected to eat into airlines’ profits.

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Iran’s Top Security Official Calls Trump’s War Aims ‘Delusional’ and Says Iran ‘Will Not Negotiate’
ByErika Solomon March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Ali Larijani, seen as a pragmatist who could negotiate with Washington, struck a defiant tone and vowed to fight on.

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3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire’ in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says
ByAaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon, Malachy Browne and Amelia Nierenberg March 2, 2026March 3, 2026

Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.

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As Trump Bombs Iran, America’s Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines
ByMark Landler March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Disregarded by President Trump over Iran, Europe’s leaders are adapting to a world in which they are little more than bystanders.

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Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks and Gives Competing Visions of New Regime
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

In a brief interview, he said the country’s hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.

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In Turn From Iran Talks to War, U.S. Casts Doubt on Diplomacy
ByAnton Troianovski March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

President Trump again deployed heavy force against a country with which he had been negotiating, continuing a pattern seen in previous attacks on Iran and Venezuela.

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Stakes Quickly Rise for U.S. in Iran War, With 3 Service Members Killed
ByHelene Cooper and Eric Schmitt March 1, 2026

The grim toll signaled that Iran was more prepared for war than the Trump administration anticipated, U.S. military officials said.

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Oil Prices Surge After Iran Attack
ByRebecca F. Elliott March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

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NYPD Steps Up Security After U.S.-Israel Attacks in Iran
ByChelsia Rose Marcius March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Officers in the Police Department’s international liaison unit, including at outposts abroad, are gathering information about potential threats to New York City.

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