Aya Batrawy
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Trump says the US is in talks with Iran to end the war, which Iran denies
Trump's claim of "very good" talks with Iran contrasts sharply with Tehran's denial, as escalating tensions and backchannel diplomacy raise fears of a wider war in the Gulf.
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Trump said the U.S. is having 'conversations' with Iran. Here's what we know
After days of brinkmanship, President Trump announces a sudden delay in planned strikes on Iran's power grid, citing "very good and productive" talks aimed at ending the escalating war.
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Iran attacks world's largest liquified natural gas complex in Qatar
Iran struck Qatar's massive gas facility after Israel targeted Iran's gas field, putting global energy supplies at risk.
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Iran war hinders the flow of U.N. aid through the Gulf to communities in need
It's not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran.
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Trump's peace plan for Gaza stalls as Iran war grinds on
Gains made in Gaza ceasefire slide as Trump's attention turns to Iran war and Israel tightens its siege
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U.S. strikes across Iran intensify as residential buildings are not spared
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would bring the most intense strikes across Iran. And residential buildings are not being spared in Tehran.
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The impact of Iran's attacks on the UAE
The UAE, billed as a global luxury destination, has received the bulk of Iran's attacks in the region so far.
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In one week, war has swept across the Middle East
One week into the U.S.–Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, the conflict is already spilling far beyond its original battlefield — with shockwaves reaching from Cyprus to Sri Lanka.
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What it feels like to be in the middle of Iran's widening war
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and international correspondent Aya Batrawy about the war in the Middle East for the national security podcast Sources & Methods.
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As war widens in Middle East, the U.S. struggles to explain rationale for attacks
President Trump took questions publicly for the first time since striking Iran as violence continues to unfold in the region.