Middle East crisis live: Trump says both Iran and US ‘want to make a deal’ and claims they will talk today
Middle East crisis live: Trump says both Iran and US ‘want to make a deal’ and claims they will talk today The Guardian-March23rd2026 US...
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Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran. That Hasn’t Happened.
President Trump’s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran’s theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end...
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...
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...
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 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...
Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in strike BBC-March17th2026 Edited by Jamie Whitehead and Ben Hatton, with Frank Gardner in...
Iran war live: Iran’s FM says Strait of Hormuz ‘closed to our enemies’ Al Hazeera-March 16th2026 By Nils Adler, Sarah Haider and Mariamne Everett Iran’s Foreign Minister...