Contradictory Signals From Trump to Wind Down the War While Sending in More Marines
Background Briefing: March 22, 2026 Contradictory Signals From Trump to Wind Down the War While Sending in More Marines We begin with Trump’s ultimatum...
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Trump’s team game planning for potential Iran peace talks
Trump’s team game planning for potential Iran peace talks Axios-March21st2026 By Barak Ravid After three weeks of war, the Trump administration has begun initial...
Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran fired missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia
Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran fired missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia The Guardian -March21st 2026 Marina Dunbar (now); Harry Taylor, Hamish Mackay and Adam...
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Steps Up Attacks in Strait as Energy Fears Unsettle Markets
U.S. warplanes and attack helicopters are hitting Iranian targets in an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials said. The price of oil...
The Unravelling of Dubai as a Safe Haven
What drew many people to the city was not luxury but, rather, stability and the feeling of remove from war. As Iran attacks the...
U.S. Scrambles to Ease Energy Crisis as Attacks Rattle Markets
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the Trump administration could release more oil from American reserves, as energy prices soared on new strikes against...
Today’s Blowback and the Historical Record of US Meddling in Iran
Today’s Blowback and the Historical Record of US Meddling in Iran Background Briefing: March 17, 2026 We begin with the killing today of...
Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis
Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis The Newyorker By John Cassidy March 13, 2026 In the President’s first term, Iran demonstrated what tactics...
Israel strike on Iranian gas field reportedly coordinated with US
Israel strike on Iranian gas field reportedly coordinated with US The Guardian-Maech18th2026 Tom Ambrose (now); Taz Ali and Wendy Frew (earlier) he Israeli military told AFP on Wednesday that...
Trump’s Hit-and-Run Presidency
Trump’s Hit-and-Run Presidency Newyorker By David Remnick March 17, 2026 Within the past eighty days, Donald Trump has ordered military missions that have resulted in the...
Trump is Demanding Other Navies Escort Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz
Although the US Navy Won’t Go Into the Gulf, Trump is Demanding Other Navies Escort Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz...