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https://mepc.org/commentaries/gaming-the-endgame-possible-scenarios-in-the-iran-war/ Gaming the Endgame: Possible Scenarios in the Iran War - Middle East Policy Council Apr 29, 2026 - It is clear from the way both U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have repeatedly defined and redefined the purposes of the U.S.... iran war middleeast policy councilgamingendgamepossible https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-envoy-says-ceasefire-not-enough-calls-escalation-israel-us-war-iran UAE envoy to US says ‘ceasefire not enough’ and calls for escalation in Iran war | Middle East Eye Mar 26, 2026 - UAE's posture may win points with Washington's hardliners but risks further antagonising Tehran, analyst warns iran war middleus sayseast eyeuaeenvoy https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/pakistan-walks-tightrope-over-iran-war Pakistan walks a tightrope over Iran war | Middle East Eye Mar 18, 2026 - Amid defence pact with Saudi Arabia and growing ties with Trump, Islamabad has been struggling to quell domestic outrage iran war middleeast eyepakistanwalkstightrope https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fbi-opens-investigation-counterterror-chief-who-resigned-over-iran-war FBI opens investigation into counterterror chief who resigned over Iran war | Middle East Eye Mar 19, 2026 - Joseph Kent said Iran posed ‘no imminent threat’ and blamed ‘pressure from Israel’ for Trump’s war iran war middleopens investigationeast eyefbicounterterror https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-administration-under-attack-all-sides-flip-flopping-iran-war Trump administration under attack from all sides for flip-flopping on Iran war | Middle East Eye Mar 12, 2026 - Administration slammed on the left and the right for downplaying Iran's alleged threat to US iran war middletrump administrationflip floppingeast eyeattack https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-intercepts-656-iranian-missiles-drones-start-iran-war Bahrain intercepts hundreds of Iranian missiles, drones since start of Iran war | Middle East Eye since start iranwar middle eastiranian missilesbahrainintercepts https://www.koreatimes.co.kr:443/opinion/20260406/the-iran-war-the-middle-east-and-us-foreign-policy The Iran war, the Middle East and US foreign policy - The Korea Times Apr 6, 2026 - The current war raging between Iran and Israel plus the United States represents a stark departure from the behavior of previous U.S. leaders. The... iran war middleus foreign policykorea timeseast https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-arrests-dozens-british-citizens-over-online-posts-amid-iran-war UAE arrests dozens of British citizens over online posts during Iran war | Middle East Eye Mar 30, 2026 - The government has launched a major crackdown on social media posts and videos depicting Iranian missile attacks iran war middlebritish citizensonline postseast eyeuae https://www.asiafinancial.com/war-in-iran-is-also-killing-trade-with-importers-in-the-middle-east War in Iran is Also Killing Trade With Importers in the Middle East Apr 15, 2026 - The blockade on ships in the Strait of Hormuz has slashed trade to countries in the Middle East; importers who went to the Canton Fair in China can't even risk... middle eastwariranalsokilling https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260406-iran-demands-end-to-imposed-war-rejects-idea-of-ceasefire/ Iran demands ‘end to imposed war,’ rejects idea of ceasefire – Middle East Monitor Iran said Monday it is seeking an “end to the imposed war” rather than a ceasefire with the US, rejecting proposals for a temporary truce and insisting on... middle east monitoriran demandsimposed warrejects ideaceasefire https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-03-13/turkey-braces-iran-war-fallout Turkey braces for Iran war fallout - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source... As the US and Israel's war with Iran nears its third week, Turkey braces for missile threats, refugee flows and regional instability while pushing for a... iran war falloutleading independent newsturkeybracesmonitor https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-iran-plot-oil-pipeline-energy-attack-middle-east/33698209.html Iran War Ripples Across Middle East, Caucasus With New Attacks The war in Iran is widening across the Middle East and beyond, with incidents stretching from the Persian Gulf to the South Caucasus and raising fears the... across middle eastiran warnew attacksripplescaucasus https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/us-news/us-deploys-3rd-aircraft-carrier-the-uss-george-wh-bush-to-middle-east-as-iran-war-rumbles-on/ US deploys 3rd aircraft carrier — the USS George WH Bush — to Middle East as Iran war rumbles on A third US aircraft carrier strike group is deploying to the Middle East as war with Iran rages on. us deploysaircraft carrieruss georgemiddle eastiran war https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/europe-diesel-four-year-high-above-200-iran-war-disrupts-supply Europe diesel at four-year high above $200 as Iran war disrupts supply - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Apr 2, 2026 - Futures traded as high as $1,498 a ton, or more than $200 a barrel, soaring as much as 9.7% in London on Thursday. four year highiran war disruptsal monitoreuropediesel https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/gulf-states-rethink-security-us-israel-war-iran-ceasefire Gulf states rethink security in light of US-Israel war on Iran | Middle East and north Africa | The... Apr 10, 2026 - Whatever outcome of ceasefire talks, the region will have to live with a continuing threat from the regime in Tehran us israel wariran middle eastgulf statesnorth africarethink https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/turkey-confirms-iraq-troop-withdrawal-nato-pulls-back-due-iran-war Turkey confirms Iraq troop withdrawal as NATO pulls back due to Iran war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Mar 26, 2026 - The confirmation of the withdrawal came as part of NATO’s decision to withdraw its forces in its Iraq mission amid Iran war. iran war altroop withdrawalpulls backturkeyconfirms https://www.mepsforum.org/post/war-in-the-middle-east-iran-could-activate-its-militias-in-iraq War in the Middle East: Iran could activate its militias in Iraq Jul 22, 2025 - Vanda-Felbab Brown explores possible Iranian retaliatory attacks in the region, focusing on the potential activation of its militias in Iraq. middle east iranwarcouldactivatemilitias https://www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/syrias-sharaa-visits-germany-and-uk-refugee-returns-iran-war-loom Syria’s Sharaa visits Germany and the UK as refugee returns, Iran war loom - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Al-Monitor news reporter Rosaleen Carroll joins host Adam Lucente to recap Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s first-ever trips to Germany and the United... al monitor middleiran warsharaavisitsgermany https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2026-04-06/ty-article/.premium/diplomatic-source-irgc-chief-calls-shots-on-iran-war-believes-tehran-winning/0000019d-6296-de68-a3df-6fd7f1240000 Diplomatic Source: IRGC Chief Calling Shots on Iran War, Believes Tehran Is Winning - Middle East... Apr 6, 2026 - According to a Diplomatic Source Who Spoke With Haaretz, Saudi Arabia Demands Hefty Limitations on Iran's Ballistic Missile Program to Reach a Cease-fire,... calling shotsiran warmiddle eastdiplomaticsource https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/whether-through-green-light-or-grudging-acceptance-trump-enters-war-iran Whether with a green light or grudging acceptance, Trump enters war with Iran | Middle East Eye Jun 13, 2025 - US President Donald Trump will be unable to stay out of the war between Israel and Iran, experts say iran middle eastgreen lightwhethergrudgingacceptance https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-country-by-country-here-is-how-the-unfolding-war-is-affecting-the-middle-east-and-beyond/f2073115-4157-431a-a658-b4a34b89a7ec US, Israel attack Iran: Country by country, here's how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle... Mar 6, 2026 - The broadening Iran war has ricocheted across the region and beyond, with nearly every country in the Middl... us israel attackiran countryunfoldingwaraffecting https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/us-iran-war-rattles-global-stocks-uae-trading-set-resume US-Iran war rattles global stocks as UAE trading set to resume - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 3, 2026 - The US and Israel's war with Iran continued to roil global markets on Tuesday, with investor sentiment darkening as the conflict spreads across the Gulf. A... us iran warglobal stocksrattlesuaetrading https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbzhd/202603/t20260308_11870452.html ​Wang Yi on the Iran situation: Stop fighting, end the war, and restore peace to the Middle East... ​Wang Yi on the Iran situation: Stop fighting, end the war, and restore peace to the Middle East and the rest of the world stop fightingend warmiddle eastyiiran https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/gulf-states-caught-us-israel-iran-war-only-way-out Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out | Middle East Eye Mar 3, 2026 - From Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, regional states must take steps to shape their own destinies, rather than being pawns in the Israeli-US agenda us israel wargulf statescaughtmiddleiran https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/how-azerbaijan-benefits-and-risks-losing-iran-war How Azerbaijan benefits — and risks losing — from Iran war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Mar 28, 2026 - Azerbaijan is cashing in on soaring oil prices and Israeli demand, but risks Iranian retaliation, pipeline attacks and regional blowback if the war escalates. iran war alrisks losingazerbaijanbenefitsmonitor https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-war-test-gulf-cannot-afford-fail Iran war is a test the Gulf cannot afford to fail | Middle East Eye Mar 26, 2026 - Whether by missiles or market forces, the region could be rendered uninhabitable for the industries of tomorrow middle east eyeiran warcannot affordtestgulf https://www.indiatoday.in/programme/news-today/video/middle-east-iran-us-war-india-safesea-vishnu-2881188-2026-03-13 Trump flip flops on Iran war: Does US have a goal after setting Middle East on fire? - India Today flip flopsiran warmiddle eastfire indiatrump https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/iran-fires-on-targets-across-the-mideast-while-israel-and-us-hit-tehran-as-war-nears-its-5th-week/507-f398ee57-1676-4bc3-bfa2-7651c7913df5 Iran fires on targets across the Middle East while Israel and US hit Tehran as war nears its 5th... Iran struck energy infrastructure across the Gulf as fighting with the U.S. and Israel intensified, disrupting oil flows and raising global economic concerns. us hit tehraniran firestargets acrossmiddle eastwar nears https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/gulf-ai-deals-continues-lure-investors-despite-us-iran-war Gulf AI deals continues to lure investors despite US-Iran war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 27, 2026 - Blackstone committed $250 million to a payment infrastructure platform in Abu Dhabi as the US investment firm's president lauded the UAE's strong investment... despite us iranwar al monitorgulf aidealscontinues https://tulsaworld.com/partners/video-elephant/news/video_b67f4ccd-08df-520f-85dc-cdbca3b598c2.html War in the Middle East: Donald Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump... middle east donaldhit iran powertrump threatenswarplants https://www.cnas.org/publications/video/war-in-the-middle-east-the-u-s-rescues-missing-airman-from-iran War in the Middle East: The U.S. Rescues Missing Airman from Iran | CNAS Apr 6, 2026 - Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. middle east urescues missing airmanwarirancnas https://unn.ua/en/news/iran-accused-ukraine-of-active-participation-in-the-war-in-the-middle-east-media Iran accused Ukraine of "active participation" in the war in the Middle East - media | УНН Mar 30, 2026 - УНН Politics ✎ Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN stated Ukraine's responsibility for assisting in attacks on the country. A letter regarding violations... war middle eastactive participationiranaccusedukraine https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-war-regional-supremacy-will-not-end-iran Israel's war of regional supremacy will not end with Iran | Middle East Eye Mar 4, 2026 - If Netanyahu is successful in crushing the Islamic Republic, his violent expansionist vision will turn towards Arab Gulf states next iran middle eastisraelwarregionalsupremacy https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/could-israel-us-war-iran-save-netanyahus-political-future Could Israel-US war on Iran save Netanyahu’s political future? - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 15, 2026 - It remains unclear whether the Israeli prime minister will get a israel us warpolitical futurecouldiransave https://www.wired.me/story/uae-cyberattacks-surge-to-530000-per-day-amid-iran-war UAE Cyberattacks Surge to 530,000 Per Day Amid Iran War, Says Cybersecurity Head | WIRED Middle East Mar 26, 2026 - As missiles cross borders, a parallel conflict is unfolding inside networks. The UAE is facing a surge in cyberattacks tied to geopolitical tensions, and... 000 per dayamid iran warwired middle eastuaecyberattacks https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/egypt-closes-stores-early-jordan-bans-ac-iran-war-takes-toll Egypt closes stores early, Jordan bans AC as Iran war takes toll - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 30, 2026 - Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan announced Monday that the use of air conditioning and heating equipment in ministries, government departments and public... war takes tollal monitoregyptclosesstores https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/can-us-israeli-war-choice-iran-be-stopped Can this US-Israeli war of choice on Iran be stopped? | Middle East Eye Mar 16, 2026 - Time is short. Every day the bombs fall, the risk of wider escalation grows, and the institutions preserving global peace are further eroded us israeli warmiddle east eyechoiceiranstopped https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/how-iran-war-can-help-syria-manage-turkey-and-its-regional-rivals How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Apr 7, 2026 - Rising regional tensions and disrupted oil flows are giving Damascus leverage to balance Ankara and other neighbors while exploring alternative energy... al monitor middleiran warhelpsyriamanage https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/experts-react-how-the-us-war-with-iran-is-playing-out-around-the-middle-east/ Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the Middle East - Atlantic Council Mar 2, 2026 - What happens in Iran doesn’t stay in Iran. The consequences of the US-Israeli military campaign launched on Saturday will radiate across the region and the... middle east atlanticexperts reactus wariranplaying https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260406-iran-sends-proposal-on-ending-war-rejects-temporary-ceasefire-irna/ Iran sends proposal on ending war, rejects temporary ceasefire: IRNA – Middle East Monitor Iran has sent a proposal outlining its position on ending the war, rejecting a temporary ceasefire and calling instead for a permanent resolution, according to... rejects temporary ceasefiremiddle east monitoriran sendsending warproposal https://www.wired.me/story/us-iran-war-what-happens-when-a-nuclear-site-is-hit US-Iran war: What Happens When a Nuclear Site Is Hit? | WIRED Middle East Apr 2, 2026 - As strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems fail – and how that risk... us iran warwired middle eastnuclear sitehappenshit https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/200821/iran-war-map-missile-strikes Terrifying map shows every attack by Iran and the US as Middle East war explodes - World News -... Mar 2, 2026 - Red dots mark the injury and death tolls in regions of Iran hit by U.S. and Israel, while yellow dots show targets struck by Iran and resulting casualties. middle east warmap showsworld newsterrifyingevery https://www.trtworld.com:443/article/9fb6e4b2d35f Iran trades strikes with US and Israel as Middle East war deepens - TRT World Apr 3, 2026 - Strikes in the Middle East intensify despite US claims about Iran's capabilities as Hormuz disruption rattles markets and diplomatic efforts struggle to... middle east wartrt worldirantradesstrikes https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/us-strike-iran-suspension-bridge-hints-looming-shift-war-strategy US strike on Iran suspension bridge hints at looming shift in war strategy - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Apr 2, 2026 - President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to widen the US military’s aperture to bomb civilian infrastructure if leaders in Tehran continue to refuse... us strikesuspension bridgewar strategyal monitoriran https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/asia-pacific/politics/mideast-war-china-iran/ What the Middle East war means for China’s ties with Iran - The Japan Times Mar 31, 2026 - China and Iran's relationship is transactional despite them sometimes being considered as part of a broader anti-Western group — alongside Russia and North... middle east warjapan timesmeanstiesiran https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/03/05/massachusetts-iran-war-american-citizens-stuck-qatar Mass. residents among many stranded in the Middle East amid U.S. war with Iran | WBUR News Stacey Schuhwerk and her son got stuck in Qatar on their way home from vacation. They're among at least 3,000 Americans unable to return home from the region... middle east amidmass residentsamong manyiran wburstranded https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/iran-war-deepens-gaza-crisis-prices-soar-aid-falters Iran war deepens Gaza crisis as prices soar, aid falters - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Apr 3, 2026 - Gazans fear that Israel could exploit the wider regional war to reenter Gaza, especially as buffer zones along the border continue to expand and civilians are... iran war deepensgaza crisisprices soaral monitoraid https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-head-uks-mi6-says-iran-has-upper-hand-war-us-and-israel Former head of UK's MI6 says Iran has 'upper hand' in war with US and Israel | Middle East Eye Mar 25, 2026 - Britain's former spy chief Sir Alex Younger says US has 'lost initiative to Iran' israel middle eastformer headsays iranupper handuk https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2026-03-12/ty-article/.premium/iran-is-starting-to-shape-the-day-after-the-war-and-it-has-a-partner/0000019c-e1c4-da17-a3be-f1e5c5cf0000 Iran Is Starting to Shape the Day After the War, and It Has a Partner - Middle East News Mar 12, 2026 - Turkey Is Starting to Look Like Iran's Alternative to the Gulf Nations It Has Been Attacking partner middle eastiranstartingshapeday https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-and-uae-inch-closer-to-us-israeli-war-on-iran 'Punish Iran': Saudi Arabia and UAE inch closer to supporting US-Israeli war | Middle East Eye Mar 20, 2026 - The kingdom has given the US wider access to new bases, but experts say joining offensive operations opens 'can of worms' us israeli warmiddle east eyeiran saudiinch closerpunish https://fortune.com/2026/04/03/jamie-dimon-defends-iran-war-decision/ Jamie Dimon says the Iran war was inevitable, and the Middle East payoff could be worth it | Fortune Apr 3, 2026 - America’s top banker says the war’s ultimate potential upside would cancel out the current volatility. jamie dimon saysiran warmiddle eastinevitablepayoff https://www.rediff.com/news/special/middle-east-war-why-strait-of-hormuz-is-irans-trump-card/20260316.htm Middle East War: Why Strait Of Hormuz Is Iran's Trump Card - Rediff.com India News Mar 16, 2026 - If the oil infrastructure is attacked by the United States, the whole area could be flooded with oil, spilling into the Persian Gulf. middle east wartrump cardindia newsstraithormuz https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/03/iran-war-trump-us-news-supreme-leader-ayatollah.html Iran war: Trump is about to send more U.S. forces to the Middle East—and there’s still no strategy. The president leapt into this war without first thinking through his goals or the criteria of success. iran war trumpsendforcesmiddlestill https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-gearing-long-war-attrition-against-israel-and-us Iran is gearing up for a long war of attrition against Israel and the US | Middle East Eye Mar 6, 2026 - There are no more red lines for Tehran - just a slow, calculated strategy to exploit the blind spots of Washington and its allies us middle eastlong warirangearingattrition https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/secure-ceasefire-iran-us-must-abandon-ideological-war To secure a ceasefire with Iran, the US must abandon ideological war | Middle East Eye Apr 5, 2026 - Ending the war will require Washington to distance itself from Israel’s influence and the Christian-Zionist ideology driving its policy, and restore... war middle eastus mustsecureceasefireiran https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/hamas-sits-out-iran-war-gaza-gulf-interests-take-priority Hamas sits out Iran war as Gaza, Gulf interests take priority - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 14, 2026 - Hamas has so far stayed out of the escalating Iran war, despite its longstanding alliance with Tehran, reflecting a cautious strategic calculation. iran wartake priorityal monitorhamassits https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/iran-war-drives-turkey-gulf-defense-alignment-not-alliance Iran war drives Turkey-Gulf defense alignment, but not alliance - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 22, 2026 - Despite accelerated cooperation as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, structural and political constraints would make a formal military alliance unlikely. iran war drivesgulf defenseal monitorturkeyalignment https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/war-iran-why-trump-blinked-first War on Iran: Why Trump blinked first | Middle East Eye Mar 24, 2026 - The US president is measuring this conflict not in lives, but in oil prices and market rhythms middle east eyeblinked firstwarirantrump https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170922-remembering-the-iran-iraq-war/ Remembering the Iran-Iraq War – Middle East Monitor Thirty-seven years ago this week the longest and one of the bloodiest wars seen in the 20th century began, when Iraq launched a full scale invasion of Iran.... middle east monitoriran iraqrememberingwar https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-attack-iran-brings-west-closer-its-day-reckoning A colonial reckoning: How Israel's war on Iran reopens old wounds | Middle East Eye Oct 7, 2025 - As its illusion of impunity cracks, Tel Aviv has lit a fire it cannot contain. Tehran has been preparing for decades for this moment middle east eyeiran reopensold woundscolonialreckoning https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-trump-defy-netanyahu-call-war-iran Trump must defy Netanyahu's push for war on Iran | Middle East Eye Feb 12, 2026 - An attack on Iran would likely end inspections, accelerate weaponisation, and lock the region into permanent confrontation iran middle easttrump mustdefynetanyahupush https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/iran-fires-on-targets-across-the-mideast-while-israel-and-us-hit-tehran-as-war-nears-its-5th-week/507-f398ee57-1676-4bc3-bfa2-7651c7913df5 Iran fires on targets across the Middle East while Israel and US hit Tehran as war nears its 5th... Iran struck energy infrastructure across the Gulf as fighting with the U.S. and Israel intensified, disrupting oil flows and raising global economic concerns. us hit tehraniran firestargets acrossmiddle eastwar nears https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/five-reasons-china-no-rush-end-iran-war Five reasons China is in no rush to end Iran war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Mar 18, 2026 - Despite global economic disruptions, China may tolerate prolonged US involvement in Iran, as it could drain American resources and shift focus away from the... end iran warfive reasonsal monitorchinarush https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260406-over-7100-injured-in-israel-since-start-of-iran-war-health-ministry/ Over 7,100 injured in Israel since start of Iran war: Health Ministry – Middle East Monitor Israel’s Health Ministry said Monday at least 7,142 people have been injured since the start of the war with Iran, including 107 injuries in the past 24 hours,... middle east monitor7 100since startiran warhealth ministry https://news.antiwar.com/2026/03/31/us-deploying-another-aircraft-carrier-to-the-middle-east-for-iran-war/ US Deploying Another Aircraft Carrier to the Middle East for Iran War - News From Antiwar.com The US is deploying a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East for operations against Iran, US officials told media outlets on Tuesday, a sign that the war... iran war newsaircraft carriermiddle eastusdeploying https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/02/iran-israel-us-trump-war-air-defense-missiles-drones/ As War Escalates in the Middle East, Iran, Israel, and the U.S. Are Racing the Clock Mar 27, 2026 - The attackers seek quick success as their air defenses dwindle. 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