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WorldT2 · Outlet report

Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran foreign minister says

Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’ Some Gulf states hosting US forces may be covertly encouraging the…

4 updates2 sources2 mentions here
Mar 17, 2026
Latest: Top Iranian official, commander killed in strike, Israel defense minister says · Fox News
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Analysis: Why Trump’s Gulf allies are resisting pressure to join the Iran war | CNN

Since the Iran war began, Gulf states have faced a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones, leaving their leaders with an unenviable choice: anger their closest ally and security…

2 updates1 source1 mention here
Mar 15, 2026
Latest: Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens · The Guardian
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

What we know on the 10th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran | CNN

A top Iranian official warned in an exclusive CNN interview that the government is prepared for a long war with the United States, on the same day Iranians were directed to pledge…

12 updates3 sources2 days long3 mentions here
Mar 9, 2026 → Mar 12, 2026
Latest: Iran's new Supreme Leader vows to continue blocking Strait of Hormuz · BBC
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump Says Reports of Khamenei’s Death Appear to Be ‘Correct’

President Donald Trump has stated that reports of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seem to be accurate. The comments were made in an interview with NBC…

10 updates5 sources10 days long10 mentions here
Feb 28, 2026 → Mar 11, 2026
Latest: Trump’s war of choice presents an opportunity to Putin | CNN · CNN
WorldT2 · Outlet report

Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change'

The news article reports on the rising smoke over Tehran, the capital of Iran, amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. The article states that President Trump…

28 updates1 source1 mention here
Mar 10, 2026
Latest: Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war · The Guardian
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump Gives Iran Some Breathing Room | Balance of Power: Early Edition 2/18/2026

In a recent episode of "Balance of Power: Early Edition," Bloomberg correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discussed the latest geopolitical developments. The focus was on…

33 updates2 sources3 days long2 mentions here
Mar 6, 2026 → Mar 9, 2026
Latest: Stranded American in Bahrain recounts surviving reported Iranian strike on high-rise building, pleads for help · Fox News
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump Finds He Needs Europe Now That He’s Waging War in Iran

The article discusses how President Donald Trump, who has long criticized Europe's reliance on American security, now needs Europe's support as he escalates military action…

11 updates1 source1 mention here
Mar 8, 2026
Latest: Iran war: Doubts creep in for Iranians who had supported war · BBC
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

US-Israel Iran war updates: Irainian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologize for attack on neighbouring countries, Dubai A

Wia dis foto come from, IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT via Getty Images Di President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian don apologise to dia neighbours say dem no get intention to attack…

3 updates1 source1 mention here
Mar 8, 2026
Latest: What we know on the ninth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran | CNN · CNN
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Iran’s Top Leader Warns of ‘Regional War’

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned of a potential "regional war" as tensions escalate between Iran and the United States. This comes in the wake of growing…

1 update1 source1 mention here
Feb 2, 2026
Latest: Iran’s Top Leader Warns of ‘Regional War’ · Bloomberg
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump’s Move to Send US Ships to Mideast Renews Iran Threat

In a move that has renewed concerns about a potential conflict with Iran, President Donald Trump has deployed US naval assets to the Middle East. This decision comes amidst the…

7 updates2 sources2 mentions here
Feb 1, 2026
Latest: Abu Dhabi Builds a New Deal Machine Around Its Crown Prince · Bloomberg
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump, Iran Trade Threats as Protesters Seek Economic Relief

The ongoing protests in Iran have led to an escalating war of words between the United States and Iran. President Donald Trump has suggested that the US is prepared to assist…

20 updates1 source1 mention here
Jan 13, 2026
Latest: Iran Averts US Strikes for Now With Vow to Avoid Executions · Bloomberg
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump Says Armenia, Azerbaijan to Sign Peace Deal on Friday

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet at the White House on Friday to sign a peace deal. The two…

5 updates1 source1 mention here
Aug 9, 2025
Latest: Trump Route in Caucasus Can Boost Trade From China If US Allows · Bloomberg

Coverage timeline (27 latest)

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March 2026

21 articles
Mar 17, 2026 · The Guardian
Iran’s national security council confirms death of its chief, Ali Larijani

Larijani was killed by an Israeli airstrike and is the most senior Iranian fatality since Ali Khamenei on first day of war Iran’s supreme national security council has confirmed…

Mar 17, 2026 · Fox News
Top Iranian official, commander killed in strike, Israel defense minister says

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Mar 17, 2026 · The Guardian
First Thing: Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed in airstrike

It would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to be killed in the war since Ali Khamenei. Plus, Oakland homicides down 48% from Covid peak Don’t already get First Thing…

Mar 15, 2026 · The Guardian
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens

There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economy Few doubt that in the first days of the new war in the Middle…

Mar 12, 2026 · CNN
Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut | CNN Business

Brent crude oil hovered around $100 a barrel Thursday, after Iran’s new leader purportedly said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut and as further attacks on ships in the…

Mar 11, 2026 · CNN
Trump’s war of choice presents an opportunity to Putin | CNN

Russian President Vladimir Putin knows how to find opportunity in crisis, and the metastasizing Iran war is the latest case in point. Putin began the year projecting confidence…

Mar 10, 2026 · Fox News
Lethal elite 'black-clad' kill squad guards Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least…

Mar 10, 2026 · CNN
US intelligence community ramps up warnings of possible retaliatory attacks by Iran | CNN Politics

The US intelligence community has issued a flurry of private warnings in the past week to American companies and government agencies urging vigilance and the hardening of possible…

Mar 9, 2026 · BBC
Strikes shake Iran as crowds rally in support of Mojtaba Khamenei

The Israeli military has said it carried out several wide-scale waves of strikes across Iran, as supporters of the Islamic Republic staged rallies to celebrate the appointment of…

Mar 9, 2026 · The Guardian
Iran’s new supreme leader brings mystery element to Middle East crisis

What Mojtaba Khamenei will do with his leadership is now the key question after he succeeds his father Crowds in Tehran greeted the announcement of the country’s new supreme…

Mar 9, 2026 · CNN
Analysis: Trump’s Iran war drags the world into his tear-it-down politics | CNN Politics

America’s attitude toward allies leading up to the Iran war was the geopolitical equivalent of a slogan on a jacket once notoriously sported by first lady Melania Trump: “I…

Mar 8, 2026 · BBC
Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as Iran's supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei will replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Iran's new supreme leader. A statement by the Assembly of Experts - an 88-member clerical body tasked with…

Mar 8, 2026 · CNN
Iran names slain supreme leader’s son as successor, in a defiant message to Trump | CNN

When millions of Iranians poured into the streets in 1979 to end the rule of the former shah, their revolution seemed to have put an end to the practice of passing power from…

Mar 8, 2026 · The Guardian
Morning Mail: Israel warns it will target Iran’s next supreme leader; outsourced call centre faces accusations; alarm over NSW child blood lead testing

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. As black smoke chokes…

Mar 8, 2026 · Fox News
Purim in Real-Time: Rabbi Josh Joseph on the Iran Conflict

There’s a biblical narrative that mirrors today’s war in Iran and cannot be ignored. The Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates the Bible story of Queen Esther of 2,300 years ago,…

Mar 8, 2026 · CNN
Day 9 of Middle East conflict — new Iranian leader named, global markets react to oil surges | CNN

• Iran’s new leader: Slain longtime ruler Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has been named the country’s next supreme leader. US President Donald Trump previously said Mojtaba…

Mar 8, 2026 · CNN
What we know on the ninth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran | CNN

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, state-run media…

Mar 8, 2026 · CNN
After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump | CNN

Last weekend, North Korean state media condemned the United States and Israel for launching a “war of aggression” against Iran, but did not report the death of Ayatollah Ali…

Mar 6, 2026 · BBC
Trump wants to pick Iran's new leader - will a hostile regime under fire agree?

The US president who likes to keep the world guessing about his endgame in Iran is now telling the world what he wants. In a war widely described as his "war of choice", Donald…

Mar 6, 2026 · CNN
A week in, how Trump’s war with Iran ends is an open question | CNN

After a week of violence reconfiguring the Middle East, some US goals seem in reach, others perhaps fanciful. But the question of where it all ends echoes the loudest. US…

Mar 6, 2026 · Fox News
Trump says defense giants will quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons after White House meeting

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least…

February 2026

4 articles
Feb 28, 2026 · Bloomberg
Trump Says Reports of Khamenei’s Death Appear to Be ‘Correct’

President Donald Trump has stated that reports of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seem to be accurate. The comments were made in an interview with NBC…

Feb 2, 2026 · Bloomberg
Iran’s Top Leader Warns of ‘Regional War’

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned of a potential "regional war" as tensions escalate between Iran and the United States. This comes in the wake of growing…

Feb 1, 2026 · Bloomberg
Iran’s Top Leader Warns of Regional War as Trump Renews Demands

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned of a potential "regional war" amid rising tensions with the United States. This comes as US President Donald Trump has…

Feb 1, 2026 · BBC
Iran's supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned of a regional war if the United States attacks Iran. This comes after US President Donald Trump stated that Iran was…

January 2026

1 article
Jan 13, 2026 · Bloomberg
Trump Urges Iranians to Keep Up Protests Amid Crackdown

In a statement, President Donald Trump expressed support for the ongoing protests in Iran and urged the Iranian people to continue their demonstrations against the government led…

August 2025

1 article
Aug 9, 2025 · Bloomberg
Iran Won’t Allow Trump-Backed Azerbaijan Corridor, Top Aide Says

Iran Opposes U.S.-Backed Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor According to an aide to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran will not allow the creation of a corridor near the…