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Middle EastDefense Department intelligence report suggests U.S. strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by a few months
By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Sam McNeil and The Associated PressJune 25, 2025
Middle EastThe $8 billion Al Udeid Air Base that Iran attacked was once so secretive that U.S. military officers would only say it was somewhere ‘in southwest Asia’
By David Rising, Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressJune 24, 2025
Middle EastCeasefire between Israel and Iran already being tested as markets bet it will stave off ‘stagflationary shock’
By Nino PaoliJune 23, 2025
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Middle EastIran launches limited retaliation to U.S. attack on nuclear sites, indicating potential opening for de-escalation
By David Rising, Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressJune 23, 2025
Middle EastTrump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn’t the goal
By Josh Boak, Mike Pesoli and The Associated PressJune 22, 2025
Middle EastU.S. attacks on Iran resemble a ‘TikTok-style war’ and may be peak military involvement, geopolitical expert says
By Jason MaJune 22, 2025
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Middle EastJD Vance says Iran is ‘clearly not very good at war’ and should seek peace while declaring the U.S. has ‘no interest’ in ground troops
By Jason MaJune 22, 2025
Middle EastOil prices could spike 10% after the U.S. attack on Iran — ‘But don’t be fooled, this may not last’
By Jason MaJune 22, 2025
By Jonathan Tirone, Rachel Lavin and BloombergJune 22, 2025
Middle EastPentagon says U.S. strikes ‘devastated’ Iran’s nuclear program but weren’t aimed at regime change
By AFPJune 22, 2025
Middle EastIsraeli defense minister says Iran’s supreme leader ‘should not continue to exist’ after Iranian missiles wound 240
By The Associated PressJune 19, 2025
PoliticsTrump leaves G7 summit early with hints of more conflict in the Middle East: ‘Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’
By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Jill Lawless and The Associated PressJune 17, 2025
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FinanceOil prices surge after Israel’s attack on Iran. Trump urges Iran to ‘make a deal before there is nothing left’
By Christiaan HetznerJune 13, 2025
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Middle EastTrump warns Israel to hold off on attacking Iran to give the U.S. more time to hold nuclear talks, which he insists are ‘very close to a solution’
By Jon Gambrell, Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMay 28, 2025
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Middle EastPeople danced in the streets of Damascus after Trump vowed to end all sanctions on Syria. His administration is unsure how best to proceed
By Abby Sewell, Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated PressMay 23, 2025
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Middle EastIran says it will never stop enriching uranium and U.S. officials are wasting their breath
By Amir Vahdat and The Associated PressMay 21, 2025
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