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U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market
ByAlan Rappeport March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market.

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U.S. Attacks Iranian Targets to Try to Open Strait of Hormuz
ByAdam Rasgon, Eric Schmitt, Francesca Regalado and Michael Levenson March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The Israeli military said it had killed the spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Iran warned that it could target American and Israeli military personnel.

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Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
ByMegan Mineiro and Edward Wong March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.

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For families displaced by Israeli airstrikes, the joy that usually marks the end of Ramadan has been replaced by uncertainty and hardship.

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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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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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Why Iran’s Attack on an Energy Hub in Qatar Spooked Investors
ByRaja Abdulrahim March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Lasting damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant, would have big consequences for the global energy market.

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Iranian Missile Attack Leaves 3 Palestinians Dead in West Bank
ByAaron Boxerman and Fatima AbdulKarim March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Several others were injured in the strike, which hit a caravan being used as a hair salon in the town of Beit Awwa, according to Palestinian officials.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026

A day of strikes on energy facilities and testimony in Washington to members of Congress.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026

A day of strikes on energy facilities and testimony in Washington to members of Congress.

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