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August 24, 2026
To further isolate Iran's economy, U.S. rolls out 'D-Day' sanctions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the measures as the opening of an all-out financial assault on the Iranian government and its trade partners.
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August 18, 2026
War was supposed to crush Iran's 'Axis of Resistance.' Instead, it's bloodied but unbroken
The U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran was billed as the final blow to Tehran's 'Axis of Resistance,' but the alliance though bloodied is unexpectedly resilient.
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August 9, 2026
'The Yellow Line is a quiet thief': How Israel's moving border is erasing Gazans' lives
Since an October ceasefire, Israel has shifted the Yellow Line west, boosting its control from 53% to about 64% of the Gaza Strip.
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July 31, 2026
Trump touts Hamas disarmament deal, but uncertainties remain
Hamas confirmed it would begin disarmament, but said it was contingent on Israel halting all attacks in Gaza and fulfilling provisions of the first phase of a ceasefire deal signed in 2025.
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July 28, 2026
Trump meets with Ukraine, Israel leaders amid broadening conflicts
Trump's meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the wars in Ukraine and Iran have recently expanded.
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July 28, 2026
Jordan faces a dilemma in its growing role in the U.S.-Iran war
Iran fired missiles into Jordan last week, killing three American service members. Jordan's growing role in the war is prompting uncomfortable conversations for the desert nation's leaders.
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July 23, 2026
War escalates, oil prices surge as Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea
The U.S. war with Iran escalated and global oil prices surged again Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
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July 20, 2026
News Analysis: Trump, long a critic of 'forever wars,' may be stumbling into one with Iran
President Trump railed against "forever wars," but with hostilities increasing and negotiations at a standstill, there appears no easy exit from the war he launched on Iran.
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July 9, 2026
A Gaza father's desperate search for his son's body
A search for one man's remains underscores the staggering humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where thousands of bodies are trapped beneath millions of tons of rubble.
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July 8, 2026
Iran ceasefire is 'over,' Trump says, threatening more strikes
Iran has targeted American military sites in the Gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales.
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June 30, 2026
News Analysis: Inside the fraught Israel-Lebanon accord that critics say was built to fail
A peace pact between Lebanon and Israel calls for Hezbollah to give up its arms, but that's a non-stater for the Lebanese Shiite militant group.
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June 22, 2026
Why an ancient battle feels closer than ever in one war-weary Lebanese town
Amid the ruins of intense Israeli airstrikes, Lebanon's battered Shiite community braved a volatile ceasefire to observe its most sacred annual ritual of Ashura.
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June 15, 2026
A vague Iran deal leaves more questions than answers
Trump hailed the document as a breakthrough after months of negotiations. Yet its broad contours remained unclear over a day after the deal was announced.
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June 10, 2026
News Analysis: The war front that could sink Trump's negotiations with Iran
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict unfolding in Lebanon — a fight Trump considers a sideshow — could snarl his plans for a pact to end the war with Iran.
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June 8, 2026
New Iran and Israel strikes threaten ceasefire; Trump tells both sides to stop 'shooting'
Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, all but derailing a brittle two-month ceasefire.
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