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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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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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Trump Wants a Quick Victory in Iran. But the War May Be Costly.
ByLuke Broadwater March 5, 2026

The opening days of the conflict are challenging the idea that President Trump can project force abroad while safeguarding American lives and the economy.

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How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s
ByCharlie Savage March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Presidents have sidestepped Congress to launch limited military strikes for decades. Trump’s decision to attack Iran is an aggressive escalation.

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Whose Airstrike Hit a Girls’ School in Iran? The U.S. Says It’s Still Investigating.
ByShawn McCreesh March 4, 2026

The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far.

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Senate Thwarts Bid to Curb Trump’s War Powers on Iran
ByRobert Jimison March 4, 2026March 5, 2026

Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East.

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Liquid Natural Gas Exporters Like Shell and ExxonMobil Could See Big Profits From War
ByIvan Penn March 4, 2026March 5, 2026

Prices for liquefied natural gas have shot up in recent days, which could bring bigger profits for European and U.S. energy companies.

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