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Leavitt Says Trump Will Define Iran’s Unconditional Surrender
Ten days into a war predicted to last four to five weeks, administration officials are reporting quicker than anticipated progress.
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Pentagon: About 140 US Military Wounded in Operation Epic Fury
Most of the service members injured have returned to duty.
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US Strikes 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats Near Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon
The president warned of severe military consequences if Iran lays mines in the strait.
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White House: Trump Does Not Rule Out Boots on Ground in Iran
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump ‘does not rule options out’ when asked about a Democratic senator’s warning of a potential ground troop deployment.
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Trump Admin Signals Iran Conflict Wrapping Up as US Forces Deliver Heaviest Day of Strikes
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. military operations against Iran will not turn into an ‘endless nation-building’ project.
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Standoff and Standstill in the Strait: No Easy Solution to Restoring Gulf Tanker Traffic
It would be relatively simple for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to completely shut down shipping traffic in the Hormuz Strait, experts say.
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Hungary Caps Gasoline, Diesel Prices, Vows to Release Strategic Reserves Amid Iran Oil Blockade
The United States is also considering a coordinated sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with releases from other countries.
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Oil Prices Expected to Stabilize Around $70 by End of 2026: EIA
Global production is expected to outpace global consumption once Strait of Hormuz traffic stabilizes.
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UK Prosecutors Charge Syrian Air Force Intelligence Officer With Torture, Murder
On March 10, England’s chief magistrate rejected an application by lawyers for the identity of suspect Salem al-Salem, 58, to be kept secret.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Tehran Will Retaliate If US Starts Infrastructure War
The official also says Iran isn’t seeking a cease-fire.
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5,000 Targets in Iran Struck During Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command Says
There is ’substantial progress’ toward destroying the Iranian navy, which has lost 50 ships, said Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Iran Vows to Block Oil Shipments Until US-Israeli Attacks End
President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be hit ‘much harder’ if regime forces in Tehran block oil exports from the Middle East.
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US Designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organization
The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood received training and support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the State Department.
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US Designates Afghanistan a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Mike Waltz has asked whether it was right for Afghanistan to be given $1 billion in humanitarian aid when the regime denies basic rights to women.
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China Signals Possible Xi–Trump Summit While Rejecting ‘G2’ Framework
The ‘G2’ concept is a reference to a potential partnership between the world’s two largest economies.
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Hegseth Says ‘Most Intense Day’ of Iran Strikes to Be Launched
It comes as Iran launched new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries on Tuesday.
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Reports From Iran Describe Clampdown, Prison Chaos, and Fear as Strikes Continue
The Islamic Republic’s national police chief said security forces have been authorized to use deadly force against certain crimes.
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Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader
President Donald Trump warns that Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment may exacerbate the ongoing conflict.
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Iran Launches New Wave of Missiles, Drones Across Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the conflict may be nearing completion and warned Iran against blocking oil shipments.
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Leavitt Says Trump Will Define Iran’s Unconditional Surrender
Ten days into a war predicted to last four to five weeks, administration officials are reporting quicker than anticipated progress.
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Pentagon: About 140 US Military Wounded in Operation Epic Fury
Most of the service members injured have returned to duty.
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US Strikes 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats Near Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon
The president warned of severe military consequences if Iran lays mines in the strait.
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White House: Trump Does Not Rule Out Boots on Ground in Iran
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump ‘does not rule options out’ when asked about a Democratic senator’s warning of a potential ground troop deployment.
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Trump Admin Signals Iran Conflict Wrapping Up as US Forces Deliver Heaviest Day of Strikes
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. military operations against Iran will not turn into an ‘endless nation-building’ project.
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Standoff and Standstill in the Strait: No Easy Solution to Restoring Gulf Tanker Traffic
It would be relatively simple for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to completely shut down shipping traffic in the Hormuz Strait, experts say.
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Hungary Caps Gasoline, Diesel Prices, Vows to Release Strategic Reserves Amid Iran Oil Blockade
The United States is also considering a coordinated sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with releases from other countries.
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Oil Prices Expected to Stabilize Around $70 by End of 2026: EIA
Global production is expected to outpace global consumption once Strait of Hormuz traffic stabilizes.
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UK Prosecutors Charge Syrian Air Force Intelligence Officer With Torture, Murder
On March 10, England’s chief magistrate rejected an application by lawyers for the identity of suspect Salem al-Salem, 58, to be kept secret.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Tehran Will Retaliate If US Starts Infrastructure War
The official also says Iran isn’t seeking a cease-fire.
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5,000 Targets in Iran Struck During Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command Says
There is ’substantial progress’ toward destroying the Iranian navy, which has lost 50 ships, said Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Iran Vows to Block Oil Shipments Until US-Israeli Attacks End
President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be hit ‘much harder’ if regime forces in Tehran block oil exports from the Middle East.
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US Designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organization
The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood received training and support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the State Department.
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US Designates Afghanistan a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Mike Waltz has asked whether it was right for Afghanistan to be given $1 billion in humanitarian aid when the regime denies basic rights to women.
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China Signals Possible Xi–Trump Summit While Rejecting ‘G2’ Framework
The ‘G2’ concept is a reference to a potential partnership between the world’s two largest economies.
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Hegseth Says ‘Most Intense Day’ of Iran Strikes to Be Launched
It comes as Iran launched new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries on Tuesday.
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Reports From Iran Describe Clampdown, Prison Chaos, and Fear as Strikes Continue
The Islamic Republic’s national police chief said security forces have been authorized to use deadly force against certain crimes.
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Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader
President Donald Trump warns that Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment may exacerbate the ongoing conflict.
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Iran Launches New Wave of Missiles, Drones Across Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the conflict may be nearing completion and warned Iran against blocking oil shipments.
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