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U.S. Campaign in Iran Is ‘Far From Over,’ Joint Chiefs Chairman Says
ByGreg Jaffe March 4, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said responsibility for a strike on an Iranian girls’ school was under investigation.

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On Iran, Vance Balances Between Trump and the Anti-Intervention Right
ByKatie Rogers March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

JD Vance long championed opposition to conflicts abroad. With President Trump all-in on war with Iran, the vice president is staying loyal even as allies make his qualms known.

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Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote
ByRobert Jimison and Megan Mineiro March 4, 2026

The administration’s shifting justifications for the military operation alarmed Democrats, who said no clear rationale had been given. Republicans struggled to echo the evolving explanations.

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How Trump Decided to Go to War
By March 3, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voic…

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How Trump Decided to Go to War
By March 3, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voic…

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How Trump Decided to Go to War
By March 3, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voic…

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How Trump Decided to Go to War
By March 3, 2026March 4, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voic…

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Trump Lays Out His ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran
ByShawn McCreesh March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Who will lead Iran once the war is over? “Most of the people we had in mind are dead,” says President Trump.

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You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran.
ByAnton Troianovski March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

“We’ll see what happens with the people,” President Trump said as he appeared to be distancing himself from the longer-term consequences of the war in Iran.

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Oil and Natural Gas Prices Keep Climbing as Iran Attacks Escalate
ByKailyn Rhone March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Energy prices continued to rise on Tuesday as attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran intensified, along with the country’s response.

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