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U.S. Dispatches Marines and Warships to Middle East
ByHelene Cooper March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Officials said 2,500 Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in California and the U.S.S. Boxer amphibious ready group will go in April to relieve Marines already deployed in the Persian Gulf.

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NATO Pulls Last Military Trainers From Iraq Amid Strikes From Iran
ByLara Jakes March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The NATO mission, created in 2018, trained and advised Iraqi forces. Iraq is among the countries facing retaliatory attacks from the U.S.-Israeli war.

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War-Weary Lebanon Marks Eid With Muted Celebration
ByAbdi Latif Dahir March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

For families displaced by Israeli airstrikes, the joy that usually marks the end of Ramadan has been replaced by uncertainty and hardship.

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A Diary of War From an Unlikely Author: the Son of Iran’s President
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

In an online journal, Yousef Pezeshkian offers readers a mix of personal anecdotes and glimpses behind the scenes as Iranian leaders are picked off one after another.

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On a Holiday of Renewal, Iranians Are Mourning and Fearful
ByYeganeh Torbati and Arash Khamooshi March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

As they start a new year, Iranians are reckoning with bombardment, repression and economic misery. Still, many are holding fast to ancient traditions.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday
ByAshley Ahn March 20, 2026

Strikes continued in the region as attacks on energy infrastructure rattled global markets.

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Iran Combines Real-World Missile Attacks With Online Threats
ByJulian E. Barnes March 20, 2026

Iran launched a missile strike, a disinformation push and a cyberattack targeting Israel all at the same time, analysts say.

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Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room
ByKaroun Demirjian and David E. Sanger March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

The president was cagey about his plans for Iran. He confirmed the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion to support a protracted war effort while also claiming it would be over soon.

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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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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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