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Trump started a war with no clear end in sight. They rarely end well for presidents
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (951+ words) The war in Iran continues with no clear end in sight. President Trump has declared, "We won," but has also indicated the U.S. could be in the fight for a while. How long exactly this conflict will last is anybody's guess,…...
As overseas terrorists regroup, is the Iran war increasing danger in the U.S.?
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (717+ words) During the Senate Select Committee's annual worldwide threat assessment hearing on Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard described how tactics of foreign Islamist terrorist groups have shifted since the peak of ISIS and al-Qaida activity a decade ago. "Increasingly…...
Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (819+ words) US President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, as he returns from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware after attending a dignified transfer solemn event on March 18, 2026. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty…...
Iran war hinders the flow of U.N. aid through the Gulf to communities in need
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (66+ words) It's not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran. Iran war hinders the flow of U.N. aid through the Gulf to communities in need It's not just oil tankers…...
War with Iran strands about 20,000 seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (81+ words) NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jacqueline Smith of the International Transport Workers' Federation about the roughly 20,000 seafarers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz in the midst of the Iran war. War with Iran strands about 20,000 seafarers in the Strait of…...
Iran retaliates after Israel kills two top Iranian officials
23+ hour, 54+ min ago (907+ words) Iran launched new missile attacks on Israel targeting Tel Aviv overnight, after Iran confirmed the deaths of Ali Larijani, who had emerged as a key wartime figure following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Gholamrez Soleimani, the…...
Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (655+ words) From New Jersey to North Carolina to Tuesday's primaries in Illinois, Israel has risen as an issue in Democratic primaries. That's come as polling shows a decline in support for Israel among Americans, especially those who are young and identify…...
Iran expert says Trump's 'war of choice' has morphed into a 'war of necessity"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (372+ words) Three weeks into the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran, it remains unclear how or when the conflict might end. When asked by a reporter on Sunday if he was ready to declare victory, President Trump responded, "no, I don't want…...
Far from home, millions of migrant workers in the Gulf are trapped by war
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (993+ words) In 2019, the International Labor Organization estimates there are more than 24 million migrant workers across the Gulf region alone, and the ILO reports that over 92% of the work force in the UAE alone is made up of foreign workers. Giuseppe Cacace…...
Who were the Iranian leaders killed in airstrikes? : State of the World from NPR
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (169+ words) Israel says it has killed two top Iranian leaders in airstrikes, dealing another blow to Iran's remaining leadership. One of the men was believed to be directing the current war effort, and these deaths come after Israel killed Iran's supreme…...