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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0228/iran-trump-war-israel-missiles2
Trump and Israel strike Iran, risking regional war - CSMonitor.com
Feb 28, 2026 - Iran missile strikes in the Gulf mark the first time Tehran has attacked the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0424/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-disarming-hezbollah-iran-war
Amid ceasefire, Lebanon tallies cost of Israel-Hezbollah war - CSMonitor.com
Apr 24, 2026 - In this latest round of Israel-Hezbollah fighting, Lebanese civilians have once again paid a heavy price. Even as the ceasefire in Lebanon is extended, neither...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Topics/Iran-war?icid=headline-iran-war
Iran war - CSMonitor.com
The Christian Science Monitor's latest news and coverage of the Iran war, including U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran, Iran's response, and the escalating...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0814/ukraine-russia-drone-blitz-war
What Russia’s summer drone blitz in Ukraine says about the future of war - CSMonitor.com
Aug 14, 2025 - What Moscow’s summer blitz tells us about the irreversible evolution of modern war as inexpensive drones bring the front line directly to the Ukrainian people.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0317/iran-israel-endless-war-fatigue
Israelis support defeating Iran, but they are exhausted by war - CSMonitor.com
Mar 17, 2026 - After nearly 2 1/2 years of intermittent war, with sirens, dashes to shelters, and sleepless nights – “this madness that is our new normal” – Israelis...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2025/0508/goma-war-tragedy-death-inexplicable
In Congo, a reporter returns to a city transformed by war - CSMonitor.com
May 8, 2025 - On the front lines of war in eastern Congo, a Monitor reporter struggled to make sense of the suffering she witnessed.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/text_edition/World/Middle-East/2026/0424/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-disarming-hezbollah-iran-war
Amid extended ceasefire, Lebanon assesses high cost of Israel-Hezbollah war - CSMonitor.com
In this latest round of Israel-Hezbollah fighting, Lebanese civilians have once again paid a heavy price. Even as the ceasefire in Lebanon is extended, ne…
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https://www.csmonitor.com/text_edition/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0403/A-seed-of-peace-in-the-Iran-war
A seed of peace in the Iran war - CSMonitor.com
Some nations appeal to Iran’s better angels to allow shipments of fertilizer products through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent famine. Protecting the innoc…
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https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0306/jobs-unemployment-oil-economy
US lost 92,000 jobs in February, prior to war-related oil price surge - CSMonitor.com
Mar 6, 2026 - The U.S. job market showed some signs of weakness even before war in Iran added a new strain on the global economy by pushing up energy prices.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0406/hungary-election-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-ukraine-war
In Hungary’s elections, the war in Ukraine looms large - CSMonitor.com
Apr 6, 2026 - Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is turning to a familiar boogeyman on the campaign trail: the war in Ukraine, and the danger he claims it poses.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0422/iran-war-talks-trump-blockade
In Trump’s war with Iran, ‘The Art of the Deal’ cuts two ways - CSMonitor.com
Apr 22, 2026 - President Donald Trump’s desire to end the war quickly and reach a deal he can sell as a win has given Tehran leverage. Amid an impasse over dueling blockades...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0330/pakistan-mediator-us-iran-war
As US-Iran war escalates, Pakistan says it will host peace talks - CSMonitor.com
Mar 30, 2026 - Pakistan is leading the charge to bring the United States and Iran to the negotiating table, leaning on a budding friendship with Washington and deep ties to...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2025/0408/china-tariffs-trump-fight
As US-China tariff war heats up, could Beijing rely on consumers at home? - CSMonitor.com
Apr 8, 2025 - The world is awash with Chinese manufactured exports; as tariffs tighten that market, Beijing may have to look for new opportunities to drive growth.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Making-a-difference/2026/0310/sierra-leone-war-joseph-ben-kaifala
A survivor of Sierra Leone’s civil war teaches Gen Z to remember - CSMonitor.com
Mar 10, 2026 - “Peace does not fall from the sky,” according to Joseph Ben Kaifala, founder of the Center for Memory and Reparations.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/text_edition/Business/2026/0318/federal-reserve-interest-rates-trump-iran
Fed keeps interest rates on hold, cautious about the war, jobs, and oil prices - CSMonitor.com
With an eye on the Iran war and rising oil prices, the Federal Reserve said it would not lower interest rates, continuing a “wait-and-see” approach.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/text_edition/Business/2026/0327/nuclear-renewable-energy-iran-war-ceraweek
With Iran war squeezing global energy, nations look to nuclear and renewables - CSMonitor.com
Fuel shortages are speeding a shift toward renewable energy and nuclear power for many countries, as the Iran war creates new urgency
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0402/iran-war-international-law-trump-impunity
Iran war poses latest test to international law’s founding principles - CSMonitor.com
Apr 2, 2026 - The Iran war is the latest conflict to see blows to principles of international law, rules of war, and protections for civilian populations.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2025/0622/us-bomb-iran-nuclear
Is bombing Iran the end of the US war or the beginning? - CSMonitor.com
Jun 22, 2025 - President Trump hopes to bomb Iran to the nuclear negotiating table, but Tehran has shown no sign yet of acceding. Could the U.S. face more fighting?
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https://www.csmonitor.com/text_edition/World/2026/0402/iran-war-international-law-trump-impunity
The Iran war and international law: Fears grow of ‘age of impunity’ - CSMonitor.com
The Iran war is the latest conflict to see blows to principles of international law, rules of war, and protections for civilian populations.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2026/0405/trump-europe-nato-alliances-iran-war
Has Iran war fallout caused irreparable harm to US alliances? - CSMonitor.com
Apr 5, 2026 - Whether President Trump opts for ground forces, walks away from the war, or cuts a deal with Iran, one cost of his war of choice will be the further decline of...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0413/iran-war-gulf-distrust-israeli-hegemony
In Iran war, a common enemy hasn’t brought Gulf Arabs closer to Israel - CSMonitor.com
Apr 13, 2026 - Even before the Iran war, launched against Gulf Arabs’ advice, sentiment in the region toward Israel was souring over its Palestinian policies. But distrust...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2022/0610/To-solve-Russia-s-war-crimes-Ukraine-casts-a-wide-digital-net
Seeking justice for Russia’s war crimes, Ukraine casts a digital net - CSMonitor.com
Jun 10, 2022 - Russia’s atrocities take time, stamina, and personnel to process. Digitally savvy Ukrainians have been assiduous in their fight to bring Russians to justice...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/text_edition/USA/Foreign-Policy/2026/0405/trump-europe-nato-alliances-iran-war
Trump’s war in Iran puts new strain on alliances. Why this time it’s different. - CSMonitor.com
Whether President Trump opts for ground forces, walks away from the war, or cuts a deal with Iran, one cost of his war of choice will be the further decli…
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0313/iran-gulf-water-war
How the war in Iran is putting vital water resources in jeopardy - CSMonitor.com
Mar 13, 2026 - The war in Iran has shocked global energy markets, but it’s also putting precious water resources in the Gulf region under threat.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0330/iran-war-saudi-peace-security-public-opinion
‘There is no war here’: In Saudi Arabia, life calmly goes on - CSMonitor.com
Mar 30, 2026 - In stark contrast with residents of other Arab countries in the Gulf region, Saudis exhibit a decidedly blasé attitude toward the U.S.-Israel war with Iran....
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https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0407/Iran-war-prods-shared-action-on-energy
Iran war prods shared action on energy - CSMonitor.com
Apr 7, 2026 - The world’s worst disruption in oil markets triggered a rise in cooperation among people and nations to ensure a stable energy future.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0428/thailand-pineapples-palm-oil-fertilizer-iran-war
The Iran war has created a fertilizer crisis in Southeast Asia - CSMonitor.com
Apr 28, 2026 - It’s planting season for farmers in Southeast Asia. The global fertilizer shortage could not have come at a worse time. Later, U.S. consumers will feel the...
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