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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/iran-war-us-israel-trump-netanyahu-hormuz-cease-fire/ Iran War: U.S. and Israel at Odds Over Regime Change Mar 19, 2026 - It would be a mistake for Trump to defer to Netanyahu’s regime change fantasies. iran war uregime changeisraelodds https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/21/iran-war-china-us-competition-geopolitics/ Iran War: U.S. Defeat Doesn't Always Mean Victory for China Apr 22, 2026 - The Iran war exposes the limits of zero-sum thinking about great powers. iran war ualways meandefeatvictorychina https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/02/uk-coalition-talks-reopen-strait-hormuz-us-trump-oil-iran-war/ Iran War: U.K. Hosts Coalition Talks to Reopen Strait of Hormuz—Without the U.S. Apr 3, 2026 - Trump has demanded that other countries bear the responsibility of “taking” the strait. iran war ureopen straitkhostscoalition https://fortune.com/2026/04/24/us-military-depleted-half-most-expensive-missiles-cost-of-iran-war/ The U.S. military has depleted half its stockpiles of its most expensive munitions in Iran war |... Apr 24, 2026 - “The diminished munitions stockpiles have created a near-term risk,” analysts warned in a recent report. “The levels today will constrain U.S. operations... iran warumilitarydepletedhalf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-economic-impact-gas-prices-inflation-2026/ In 8 weeks, the Iran war has dented the U.S. economy. The damage could linger, economists say. -... Apr 24, 2026 - Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come. economy damage couldlinger economists say8 weeksiran wardented https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-hegseth-calls-u-s-war-in-iran-a-gift-to-the-world WATCH: Hegseth calls U.S. war in Iran a 'gift to the world' | PBS News Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping will continue “as long as it takes” to... hegseth callsworld pbswatchuwar https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/19/asymmetric-drone-war-in-iran-how-trump-and-the-u-s-are-being-played/ Asymmetric War in Iran: How Trump and the U.S. Are Being Played | Washington Monthly Mar 19, 2026 - We’re depleting our big, expensive defensive weapons on Iran’s drones. If Tehran expands its underwater drone program, look out. washington monthlyasymmetricwarirantrump https://www.ibtimes.com/iran-executions-surging-amidst-war-us-israel-human-rights-organizations-say-3801937 Iran Executions Surging Amidst War With U.S. and Israel, Human Rights Organizations Say | IBTimes Apr 24, 2026 - Executions in Iran appear to be surging since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war, according to human rights organizations. israel human rightsamidst warsay ibtimesiranexecutions https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/iran-war-starts-pinching-us-gas-prices-transport-costs-surge/article70825791.ece Iran war starts pinching U.S.; gas prices, transport costs surge - The Hindu The Iran war fuels rising U.S. gas prices, impacting transport costs and leading to surcharges from major retailers. iran war startsgas prices transportcosts surgepinchinghindu https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/g-s1-116314/iran-hits-gulf-refineries-as-trump-warns-u-s-will-attack-iranian-bridges-power-plants 2 U.S. jets downs, Iran hits Gulf refineries as war caps Week 5 : NPR Apr 3, 2026 - An F-15 went down in Iran and a second Air Force plane crashed near the Strait of Hormuz as the war capped a week of intensified fighting. 2 uiran hitsgulf refineriesweek 5jets https://fortune.com/2026/04/21/halliburton-us-oil-rebound-enters-early-innings-iran-war/ Halliburton: U.S. oil rebound enters ‘early innings’ as Iran war triggers long-lasting global shift... Apr 21, 2026 - The smaller U.S. producers are the first movers bringing new oil wells online. iran war triggerslong lastingglobal shifthalliburtonoil https://www.pbs.org/video/clip-1-vquuyc/ Washington Week with The Atlantic | What leverage Iran may have as U.S. war continues | Season 2026... What leverage Iran may have as U.S. war continues washington weekiran maywar continuesseason 2026atlantic https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-expected-to-offer-support-to-u-s-farmers-during-iran-war WATCH: Trump offers support to U.S. farmers during Iran war | PBS News President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting that he plans to roll out a “variety” of policies “to support American farmers” as his administration... iran war pbswatch trumpoffers supportfarmersnews https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/3864519-tensions-escalate-iran-rejects-us-ultimatum-amid-war-threats Tensions Escalate: Iran Rejects U.S. Ultimatum Amid War Threats | Politics Apr 7, 2026 - Amid ongoing conflict, Iran rejected a U.S. ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz, despite threats from Trump to escalate attacks. Tehran demanded a lasting... iran rejects utensions escalateamid warultimatumthreats https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/4/war_on_iran_is_part_of War on Iran Is Part of U.S. Plan for Global Domination: Economist Michael Hudson | Democracy Now! Mar 4, 2026 - Part 2 of interview with economist Michael Hudson about the global impacts of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Hudson’s latest article is “The US/Israeli Attack... global dominationmichael hudsonwariranpart https://www.ibtimes.com/iran-war-pushes-us-gas-prices-highest-level-since-war-began-strait-hormuz-remains-closed-3802080 Iran War Pushes U.S. Gas Prices To Highest Level Since War Began as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed... Apr 28, 2026 - Gas prices were near $4.18 a gallon on Tuesday, up $1.19 since late February, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. iran war pusheshighest level sincehormuz remains closedgas pricesbegan https://fortune.com/2026/03/24/iran-war-fertilizer-prices-us-farmers-agriculture/ How the Iran war is sending fertilizer prices soaring—and threatening 48 million U.S. jobs | Fortune Mar 24, 2026 - Conflict in the Middle East could have ripple effects that run deep through America’s agriculture economy. iran warfertilizer prices48 millionjobs fortunesending https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/31/iran-war-us-evacuations-state-department-failures/ U.S. Iran War Evacuations: What the State Department Got Wrong Mar 31, 2026 - Ex-diplomats point to a lack of qualified senior staff and a breakdown in trust. iran warstate departmentgot wrongu https://vocal.media/theSwamp/will-there-be-war-or-negotiations-between-iran-and-the-u-s Will There Be War or Negotiations Between Iran and the U.S.? | The Swamp War between Iran And Us warnegotiationsiranuswamp https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/video-king-charles-starts-us-state-visit-amid-differences-over-iran-war/ King Charles starts U.S. state visit amid differences over Iran war - The Globe and Mail Apr 28, 2026 - Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four‑day visit that mixes royal ceremony with diplomacy, coming just days... state visit amidking charlesiran warstartsu https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Gasoline-Surges-to-Highest-Under-Trump-as-Iran-War-Roils-Oil-Market.html U.S. Gasoline Surges to Highest Under Trump as Iran War Roils Oil Market | OilPrice.com Mar 6, 2026 - The national average price of gasoline in the United States has surged to $3.262 per gallon, the highest level recorded during President Donald Trump's terms... iran war roilsmarket oilpriceugasolinehighest https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/china-iran-us-intelligence-ai-open-data-surveillance-20260404.html Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence 'exposing' U.S. forces Apr 4, 2026 - A wave of viral social media posts detailed equipment at U.S. bases, movements of American carrier groups, and breakdowns of how military aircraft were... chinese firmsiran warmarketintelligenceexposing https://www.csis.org/podcasts/last-line-defense/widening-war-iran-what-are-us-militarys-next-steps A Widening War with Iran: What Are the U.S. Military's Next Steps | The Last Line of Defense | CSIS... Host Seth Jones sits down with retired General Joseph Votel, former commander of U.S. Central Command, about the evolving situation in Iran after Operation... widening warnext stepslast linedefense csisiran https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-iran-racing-find-missing-us-airman-after-war-plane-shot-down/ U.S., Iran racing to find missing U.S. airman after war plane shot down - CBS News Apr 4, 2026 - President Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make a deal before "all Hell will reign down on them." The U.S. military is also racing to find a missing American... find missingplane shotcbs newsuiran https://www.ms.now/all-in/trumps-highlight-reel-iran-war-briefings-concern-intelligence Trump’s ‘highlight reel’ briefings on Iran war raise concerns about U.S. intelligence Mar 26, 2026 - Chris Hayes says a new report on Trump’s daily Iran war briefings is the result of his hollowing out of the U.S. intelligence apparatus. iran warraise concernsbriefingsuintelligence https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/pete-hegseths-christian-rhetoric-reignites-scrutiny-after-the-u-s-goes-to-war-with-iran Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric reignites scrutiny after the U.S. goes to war with Iran | PBS News Hegseth has pushed policy changes that reflect his Christian views, including a revamp of the military chaplain corps. iran pbs newspete hegsethchristian rhetoricreignitesscrutiny https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/27/iran-us-war-hormuz-strait-blockade-trade-maritime-navy-strategy/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921 Iran War: Why the U.S. Should Adopt a More Restrained Maritime Strategy Apr 27, 2026 - Why the United States can no longer guarantee freedom of navigation—and why it doesn’t need to. iran warmaritime strategyuadoptrestrained https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/11/iran-war-trump-usa-decapitation-regime-change-invasion/ What a U.S. War on Iran Led by Donald Trump Would Look Like Feb 28, 2026 - Decapitation strikes against the country are likely. An invasion is not. donald trump wouldlook likewariranled https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-s-war-in-iran-is-costing-the-u-s-economy-10-000-jobs-a-month-goldman-sac/a-jGqqxEo8T6m3MG-v46HO2w%3Aa%3A3195428-1eaabda6bb%2Ffortune.com Trump’s war in Iran is costing the U.S. economy 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs says | Flipboard Mar 26, 2026 - Fortune - The U.S. military conflict with Iran is quietly draining the American labor market, with Goldman Sachs estimating that the oil price shock triggered … 10 000 jobsgoldman sachs sayswarirancosting https://video.kqed.org/video/inside-the-usisrael-alliance-and-the-war-with-iran-rttwlx/ Compass Points from PBS News | Inside the U.S.–Israel alliance and the war with Iran | KQED Inside the U.S.–Israel alliance and how it led to war with Iran compass pointspbs newsinsideualliance https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/24/ai-artificial-intelligence-doomsday-iran-war/?tpcc=recirc_more_from_fp051524 U.S.-Iran War Raises Probability of an AI Doomsday Mar 24, 2026 - What happens when the house of cards collapses? iran war raisesuprobabilitydoomsday https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/16/trump-iran-war-lebanon-aid-humanitarian-displacement/ U.S.-Iran War Strains Aid Agencies, Deepens Humanitarian Crises Across Region Mar 16, 2026 - Aid agencies warn that the Iran war will deepen humanitarian crises across the region. iran war strainsaid agencieshumanitarian crisesacross regiondeepens https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-02-26/ty-article-magazine/.premium/the-price-of-waiting-for-war-with-iran-u-s-and-israel-ramp-up-spending/0000019c-957b-d7dd-a9bc-bd7b56840000 The Price of Waiting for War With Iran: U.S. and Israel Ramp Up Spending as Trump Mulls an Attack -... Feb 26, 2026 - Trump Has Dished Out More Than $1 Billion for the Forces Arriving in the Middle East, While in Israel the Air Force and Air Defense Systems Are Also Fully... iran utrump mullspricewaitingwar https://www.thestar.com/news/world/iran-fires-on-targets-across-mideast-while-israel-and-us-hit-tehran-as-war-shows-no-signs-of-slowing/article_aeb28407-9491-5878-8a35-a5df24f205ff.html 2 U.S. aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing Apr 3, 2026 - It was not clear what may have happened to the plane, including whether Iran was claiming it was shot down or there was another issue. least 1 crew2 uaircraft shotiran escalateswar https://inthesetimes.com/article/trump-iran-war-israel-bombing End the U.S. War on Iran Now - In These Times Jun 22, 2025 - Trump’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are a dangerous act of war. Congress must act now to end the attacks and stop the U.S. from getting involved in... enduwarirantimes https://globalnews.ca/video/11746598/iran-rejects-15-point-peace-plan-from-u-s-demands-compensation-reparations-amid-war/ Iran rejects 15-point peace plan from U.S., demands compensation, reparations amid war | Watch News... 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Honoré noted that there's retired ulieutenant generalhegseth iranmissing pilotsays https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/07/iran-united-states-gulf-uae-qatar-bahrain-saudi-oman-war/ U.S.-Iran War: How the Interests of Gulf States Are Diverging Apr 7, 2026 - Some states want escalation; others are pushing for restraint. iran wargulf statesinterestsdiverging https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/23/iran-united-states-vietnam-trump-oil-war/?tpcc=recirc_trending062921 U.S.-Iran War: Tehran is Following Ho Chi Minh’s Playbook in Vietnam Apr 23, 2026 - Tehran is following Ho Chi Minh’s playbook in Vietnam. iran warho chiutehranfollowing https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/analysis-how-close-are-u-s-iran-war/ ANALYSIS: How Close Are the U.S. and Iran to War? | The Gateway Pundit | by Patriot Perspective When diplomacy stalls and military positioning accelerates, strategic planners begin operating on contingency timelines. gateway punditpatriot perspectiveanalysiscloseiran 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://iacenter.org/2026/04/25/veterans-groups-protest-in-u-s-capitol-against-war-on-iran/ Veterans groups protest in U.S. Capitol against war on Iran - International Action Center Apr 25, 2026 - By Gerry Condon April 24, 2026 A coalition of veterans groups gathered in the U.S. Capitol April 20 to express their deep opposition to the U.S. war on Iran. international action centerveteransgroupsprotestcapitol https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/3864366-escalating-tensions-irans-push-for-lasting-peace-amidst-war-with-us-and-israel Escalating Tensions: Iran's Push for Lasting Peace Amidst War With U.S. and Israel | Politics Apr 6, 2026 - Iran seeks a permanent end to the conflict with the U.S. and Israel during a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Attempts for a temporary ceasefire fell... escalating tensionslasting peaceamidst wariranpush https://revcom.us/en/three-dividing-linesfrom-revcoms-us-israeli-war-against-iran Three Dividing Lines:From the Revcoms, on the U.S.-Israeli War Against Iran | revcom.us The whole history and present role of U.S. imperialism in relation to Iran has been responsible for horrendous suffering inflicted upon the Iranian people. israeli warrevcom usthreedividinglines https://www.jalopnik.com/2135422/ulta-luxury-automakers-real-victim-us-israeli-war/ Ultra-Luxury Automakers Are The Real Victims Of The U.S.-Israeli War With Iran Mar 30, 2026 - Won't someone please think about what is really being hurt by the U.S. and Israeli's war with Iran? ultra luxuryreal victimsisraeli warautomakersiran https://airmail.news/issues/2026-3-14/the-view-from-here "Argo" Screenwriter Chris Terrio on Iran and What's at Stake in the U.S.'s War - Air Mail Chris Terrio, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of air mailargoscreenwriterchrisiran https://money.com/iran-war-gas-prices-surge/?apxa1=homepage Iran War Drives U.S. Gas Prices Above $4 | Money Apr 2, 2026 - Gas prices top $4 as Iran war disrupts oil supply. Experts warn high costs could last months or longer. iran war drivesgas prices4 moneyu https://globalnews.ca/news/11758305/iran-gulf-targets-us-israel-strike-war/ Iran hits Gulf targets, U.S.-Israel strike Tehran as war enters 5th week - National | Globalnews.ca Apr 3, 2026 - Tehran has kept the pressure on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors, despite U.S. and Israeli insistence that Iran’s military capabilities have been all but... national globalnews cairan hitstargets uisrael strikewar enters https://fortune.com/2026/04/04/us-jassm-er-stealthy-long-range-missile-iran-war-munitions-supplies/ U.S. deploys bulk of stealthy long-range missile for Iran war | Fortune Apr 4, 2026 - After the moves, only about 425 JASSM-ER out of a prewar inventory of 2,300 will remain available for the rest of the globe. stealthy long rangeiran war fortunedeploys bulkmissile https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-iran-complication_n_69cfd1cee4b05047ac8e24ff Trump’s Iran War Gets Messier After U.S. Fighter Jet Is Shot Down | HuffPost Latest News Apr 3, 2026 - The president was already in a quandary about how to get out of the war before the lives of two F-15 crew members were endangered. huffpost latest newsiran wargets messierfighter jetshot https://globalnews.ca/video/11756498/trump-tells-americans-that-us-objectives-in-iran-war-nearing-completion/ Trump tells Americans that U.S. objectives in Iran War ‘nearing completion’ | Watch News Videos... Watch Trump tells Americans that U.S. objectives in Iran War ‘nearing completion’ Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca watch news videostrump tellsiran waramericansobjectives https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/11/south-africa-response-us-iran-war-economic-fallout/ U.S.-Iran War: How South Africa Is Navigating the Conflict Mar 12, 2026 - Pretoria’s awkward dance between Washington and Tehran. iran warsouth africanavigatingconflict https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-the-iran-war-is-taking-the-us-israel-relationship-to-new-heights-and/ The Iran war is taking the U.S.-Israel relationship to new heights – and revealing its limits - The... 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