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Photos show destruction in northwest Iran after strike hits a resident...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago  (125+ words) Attacks batter northwest Iran striking a residential building in first AP photos from outside Tehran'Standard Democrat Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for…...

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Strikes hit Iran and Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed ...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (969+ words) Pakistan has offered to host diplomatic talks, according to officials from there and two other countries. But Iran remained defiant, vowing to fight "until complete victory." Iran remains highly suspicious of the United States, which twice under the Trump administration…...

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PHOTO ESSAY: Life goes on underground in Israel, in scenes both real a...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (345+ words) These images show how surreal the scenes can become when life is interrupted at any moment day or night, and how, after constant waves of conflict, Israelis have found ways to quickly adapt, snatching a few moments of relief even…...

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Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply cha...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1163+ words) Best known as the gas that makes party balloons float, helium is also a key input in chipmaking, space rockets and medical imaging. Qatar supplies a third of the world's helium, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but the nation had…...

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As Netanyahu prepares for elections, his foes in Iran and Lebanon coul...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (490+ words) Here is a closer look at what's at stake for Netanyahu, and how the wars with Iran and Hezbollah could help determine his fate. Netanyahu's government is in the final months of its four-year term and is required to hold…...

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The Latest: US deploys more troops to Mideast as Trump considers ‘wind...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (475+ words) President Donald Trump said his administration was considering "winding down" military operations in the Middle East even as the United States announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region and Iran threatened to attack tourist sites worldwide....

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Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war, threats c...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (248+ words) The annual worldwide threats hearings involving the government's senior-most intelligence officials are taking place at a time of scrutiny over the U.S. military campaign in the Middle East and heightened concerns about terrorism in the homeland following recent attacks at a…...

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Lock step no more: Iran war shows cracks in Trump's conservative media...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (681+ words) Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Matt Walsh are among those to express discontent. It's been noticed in the White House, which has been playing defense on social media and in interviews. Much of the criticism has centered on Israel's influence…...

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Anxious travelers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands acros...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1081+ words) Frustrated and anxious travelers clamored Tuesday for ways out of the Middle East and beyond as the widening Iran war constrained commercial flights through the region for a fourth day, stranding tens of thousands of people. The conflict that started…...

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In Their Words: How Trump's and his administration's statements on Ira...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1091+ words) In the immediate runup to Saturday's strikes with Israel on Iran, however, Trump and members of his administration began issuing more urgent warnings about Iran's nuclear ambitions. It was among the shifting " and often openly contradictory " messages sent on Iran....