First senior official openly breaks with White House, resigns over war

17/03/2026 20:16 Washington Post

Joe Kent, a close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli “misinformation” and lies to President Donald Trump about a “swift path to victory.”

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Number of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countries

The injuries have occurred as Iran launches waves of missile and one-way attack drones in response to the Trump administration’s expansive assault....

16/03/2026 21:05 Washington Post

Iran targets commerce as drone hits Dubai airport; Israel says war will go on

As Tehran continued strikes on targets across the Gulf region, Israel said it would hit Iran for “as long as needed” and expanded ground operations in Lebanon....

16/03/2026 20:26 Washington Post

To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies

A split-screen response shows how Pope Leo is navigating a minefield as the Trump administration projects American nativism at home and deadly force overseas....

15/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Trump urged uprising, but as bombs fall, Iranians are ‘too scared to move’

Some Iranians living in Dubai say their families celebrated the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the war could leave Iran in a worse situation than before....

14/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

How Trump suspending sanctions on Russian oil helps Putin’s war effort

The Kremlin hopes the Trump administration’s move to contain oil prices sent soaring by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran will lead to further relief....

14/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Cuba acknowledges secret meetings with U.S. as Trump dials up threats

Trump has warned that Cuba is next in line after Venezuela and Iran, saying that the Havana regime is in its “last moments of life.”...

13/03/2026 17:36 Washington Post

6 dead after U.S. Air Force refueler crashes in Iraq while supporting Iran war

The KC-135 tanker was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135. The other aircraft landed safely, officials said....

13/03/2026 14:50 Washington Post

Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar

The move is likely to be a boon to Russia as the United States tries to stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran as the price of crude has soared....

13/03/2026 14:36 Washington Post

Unpopular war makes friendship with Trump a liability for European leaders

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and a constellation of other conservative leaders are the defensive over their ties to President Trump because of his war against Iran....

13/03/2026 08:37 Washington Post

Lebanon appeals to Israel’s allies to intervene and says hundreds are killed

The war is expanding into Lebanon, as an Israeli offensive to dismantle Hezbollah has displaced 800,000 people there, with more than 680 people killed....

12/03/2026 22:01 Washington Post

U.S. sailors injured in fire aboard aircraft carrier supporting Iran war

The incident, in a laundry room on the USS Gerald R. Ford, is another setback during the ship’s extended deployment....

12/03/2026 16:04 Washington Post

Ukraine strikes Russian electronics plant that builds missile components

The general staff said that it used Storm Shadow missiles, which are produced jointly by Britain and France, to hit a plant that makes microchips and high-end electronics....

12/03/2026 10:23 Washington Post

Nations agree to release oil reserves as war in Iran hits global economy

The International Energy Agency announced that it would carry out its largest-ever release of oil reserves — 400 million barrels....

12/03/2026 01:39 Washington Post

Satellite companies restrict access to Middle East imagery amid Iran war

The U.S.-based companies, Planet Labs and Vantor, say they were not instructed by any government to restrict image access....

11/03/2026 22:17 Washington Post

After Iran assault, Russians say U.S. can’t be trusted in Ukraine talks

As Washington focuses on its push to topple Iran’s government, delaying talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine, some in Moscow say the Kremlin must achieve its goals militarily....

11/03/2026 10:00 Washington Post

UAE, an oasis for business and partying, faces war

Iranian airstrikes have shaken Persian Gulf countries, undermining their reputations as havens of wealth and stability and forcing them to take sides in a war they opposed....

11/03/2026 02:23 Washington Post

Pentagon says about 140 troops wounded, 8 severely, in war with Iran

The vast majority of the wounded had minor injuries, a Pentagon spokesman said. The toll is higher than previously disclosed....

10/03/2026 22:50 Washington Post

Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates

The figure, accounting for the war’s first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry....

09/03/2026 21:25 Washington Post

Iran rallies around new leader after 10 days of war as oil prices spike

President Donald Trump called surging oil costs a “very small price to pay.” Group of Seven leaders are set to convene Monday to assess the economic fallout....

09/03/2026 14:48 Washington Post

7th U.S. service member killed in war with Iran; Khamenei’s son named supreme leader

The new supreme leader was selected as environmental fallout from Israeli strikes on fuel depots blanketed parts of Tehran....

08/03/2026 22:39 Washington Post

For Israel’s Netanyahu, Trump grants wishes, but his support carries risks

Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair. The war in Iran is their biggest gamble yet....

08/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Trump said he ended a war in Africa. U.S. sanctions say otherwise.

The administration says Rwandan-backed militants violated a Trump-brokered peace accord within days....

08/03/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Trump says Iran targets will expand, honors U.S. troops killed in war

President Donald Trump honors slain U.S. service members at Dover, threatens to widen U.S. targets after Iran’s president dismissed the notion of surrender....

08/03/2026 01:32 Washington Post

Laden Iranian ships depart Chinese port tied to key military chemicals

Experts said the vessels are probably carrying a key precursor for rocket fuel, making it notable that Beijing let them sail while the U.S. and Iran are at war....

07/03/2026 22:31 Washington Post

Ukrainian forces halt advance in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv officials say

Ukraine has claimed a slew of successes on the front line in recent days, underscoring the effectiveness of its weapons systems, including anti-drone interceptors....

07/03/2026 19:27 Washington Post

Trump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants support in war on Iran.

European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications....

07/03/2026 16:55 Washington Post

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime

A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign....

07/03/2026 16:09 Washington Post

Why is the U.S. at war with Iran? Here’s what the Trump administration says.

President Donald Trump and top administration officials have offered a range of rationales for launching Operation Epic Fury....

07/03/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Trump demands ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’ from Iran; U.S. evacuates citizens from Middle East

On Day 7 of the war, Israel launched attacks on Tehran and bombarded Lebanon. Iran retaliated against Israel and the region....

06/03/2026 22:12 Washington Post

Unprepared for Iranian drones, U.S. and partners seek Ukraine’s help

Swarms of low-cost drones used by the Russians in Ukraine have been breaching U.S. air defense systems and striking targets across the Middle East....

06/03/2026 20:53 Washington Post

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