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Trump & Netanyahu's war plans hit a snag of "utmost concern"
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A foreign tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil damaged following unidentified attacks that targeted two foreign tankers, according to Iraqi port officials, near Basra, Iraq, on March 12, 2026.​
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​Iran player Fatemeh Pasandideh (right) reacts during the national anthem of Iran prior to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium on the Gold Coast, Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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7: The number of members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were granted asylum in Australia on Wednesday – including six players and one of the team’s support staff – after they refused to sing the national anthem during the Asian Cup soccer tournament there.

​The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026.
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Iran has been upping its threats against the world’s oil supply, striking at least one cargo ship yesterday and reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway near Iran through which 20% of global oil supply passes.

What is Trump's exit strategy from Iran?
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What is Trump's exit strategy from Iran?

In this "ask ian," Ian Bremmer explains why the Trump administration may be looking for a way out of the US–Israel war with Iran, even as Israel appears determined to keep fighting.

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​A woman cries as she visits of a war memorial site near the Iraqi border, 1,365 km (854 miles) southwest of Tehran in Khoozestan province, March 16, 2009.
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Iran war could cause millions to flee, but who will take them?

As missiles rain down on the Middle East, concerns about a humanitarian emergency are beginning to mount.

​A man removes a sheet from a wall with shrapnel holes at the site of a drone attack on a birthday party, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 4, 2025.
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Pirhossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, stands in front of the Shahran oil depot, which was targeted by US-Israeli strikes, in western Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.
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​Opinion polling on views on Iran war.
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Graphic Truth: Netanyahu’s strategic window in Iran

There’s a striking gap in how Americans and Israelis view the US-Israeli war on Iran. Polling done by the Israel Democracy Institute showed the attacks have overwhelming support among Israelis.

​Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 6, 2026.
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For Hezbollah, is the writing on the wall?

The Lebanese militant group’s strikes against Israel on Monday appear to have given the Israelis the pretext to launch a massive counter-attack, with the ultimate aim being to disarm the Iran-backed group once and for all.

How arming the Kurds in Iran could lead to "civil war on steroids"
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How arming the Kurds in Iran could lead to "civil war on steroids"

As Trump looks for new ways to pressure Tehran, backing Kurdish militants could open a volatile new front—alarming Turkey and risking a dangerous escalation.