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Netanyahu Orders Military to Step Up Strikes on Iran

Israel aims to wipe out military infrastructure before possible ceasefire

(Newser) - Israel's leadership is trying to hit Iran's military infrastructure hard and fast before possible US-Iran diplomacy puts the brakes on the war. The New York Times , citing two senior Israeli officials and others briefed on the matter, reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the military...

Iran Balks at Trump's 15-Point Proposal
Iran Has 5 Demands
of Its Own
Mar 25, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

Iran Has 5 Demands of Its Own

It responds to 15-point plan shared by US

(Newser) - The Trump administration's 15-point proposal for ending the war in Iran did not get a warm reception. The AP reports that Iran has rejected the plan, citing Iranian state television's English-language broadcaster, which quoted an anonymous official. The Guardian reports the official characterized the asks as "excessive"...

Iran's Cheap Drones Are a Big Problem for US

$35K Shahed drones strain Gulf defenses despite US strikes: Nicholas Kulish

(Newser) - The United States' problem in the Iran war isn't what it can blow up—it's what it can't see. Nicholas Kulish of the New York Times reports that even as American strikes level drone factories like one recently hit near Isfahan, Iran's Shahed attack drones remain cheap, simple, and surprisingly...

Iran Has Received Trump's 15-Point Ceasefire Proposal

By way of intermediaries from Pakistan

(Newser) - US officials said late Tuesday that Iran had been sent a 15-point plan to end the war, and Pakistani officials confirmed on Wednesday that Iran got it. The plan was submitted to Iran by intermediaries from the government of Pakistan, which has offered to host renewed negotiations between Washington and...

Veterans Condemn WH's Iran War Memes as Disrespectful

They trivialize sacrifice, distance Americans from civilian suffering, critics say

(Newser) - White House social media posts that have spliced real Iran war footage with scenes from video games and cartoons are landing badly with a group that usually backs the military: veterans. The Washington Post reports that former US Central Command spokesman Joe Buccino, a retired Army colonel who served in...

82nd Airborne Troops Are Being Deployed to Middle East

Pentagon deployment boosts US options for potential ground operations against Iran

(Newser) - The Pentagon is tapping one of its fastest-moving units as the White House weighs how far to take its confrontation with Iran. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team and division headquarters at North Carolina's Fort Bragg have been given written orders to head to...

Trump: Iran Gave US a 'Very Big Present'

He says war has already been won

(Newser) - President Trump says the United States has already "won" its war with Iran—even as diplomats scramble to stop the fighting and Iran publicly denies it's talking to Washington at all. Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said US and Israeli strikes over the past three-plus...

Traders Made Big Bets Minutes Before Trump Post

Unusually large volume related to oil markets sparks some suspicion

(Newser) - An unusual thing occurred just before President Trump made a big announcement about Iran on Monday: betting on oil contracts surged. Trading data reviewed by the BBC show a sudden spike in oil futures worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the quarter-hour before Trump declared that the US would...

Vance's Name Floated to Lead US Talks With Iran

Pakistan reportedly prefers him over Kushner and Witkoff

(Newser) - Pakistan seems to be emerging as a major player in the diplomatic push to end the Iran war, with the White House confirming that army chief Asim Munir spoke with President Trump by phone on Sunday, reports the Guardian . Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, meanwhile, said his nation is prepared to...

Somebody Is Broadcasting Mystery Signals in Persian

Radio sleuths baffled by Cold War-style string of numbers and the Persian word 'attention'

(Newser) - "Attention" is the first word, and it comes in Persian—three times—before a male voice launches into hours of measured, seemingly random numbers. The transmission, on shortwave radio, has aired twice daily since the US-Israel strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, reports Wired , citing the group Priyom,...

Report: Crown Prince Urges Trump to Intensify Iran War

Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman reportedly calls for broader strikes on Iran, including oil sites

(Newser) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince is reportedly telling US President Trump that now is not the time to hit pause on the Iran war. People briefed by American officials say Mohammed bin Salman has urged Trump in recent calls to press ahead with the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, framing...

North Korea's Kim: Iran War Proves Us Right

Only the strongest can guarantee 'the dignity of the state,' says North Korean leader

(Newser) - Kim Jong Un has effectively shut the door on denuclearization talks, seemingly arguing that US military action in Iran proves only strong military power will keep North Korea safe, per the New York Times . In a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korean leader declared the country's nuclear-armed...

Iranian Opposition Doesn't Go According to Allies' Plan

Mossad expected to ignite anti-regime unrest once leaders were killed

(Newser) - Israeli intelligence bet that war would crack Iran from the inside. So far, that wager is not paying off. After more than three weeks of US-Israeli strikes, the Islamic Republic's leadership remains in place, with analysts saying fear of domestic security forces has blunted the possibility of mass unrest....

Trump Announces Talks With Iran, Markets Soar

President postpones Monday deadline for Tehran to open Strait of Hormuz

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying the US would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, per the AP . Dow futures jumped 1,000 points, and crude prices fell on the news, reports...

Iran Warns It May Shut Strait of Hormuz 'Completely'

Tehran threatens Hormuz closure and regional energy infrastructure attacks

(Newser) - Iran is warning it will choke off one of the world's most important oil routes if the US follows through on a new threat, CNN reports. The country's armed forces headquarters said Sunday it is prepared to shut the Strait of Hormuz "completely" and for an indefinite...

The Fight Is Now Over Hormuz, US and Israeli Officials Say

Trump's new threat adds to possibility of a battle for the strait

(Newser) - The increase in US forces deployed to the Middle East, combined with President Trump's new threat to destroy Iran's power plants, is building expectations among US and Israeli officials that the conflict could lead to a battle over the Strait of Hormuz and nearby energy hubs. Officials now...

After Trump Ultimatum, Iran Issues New Threats
Trump Issues
Ultimatum to Iran
Mar 22, 2026 7:19 AM CDT

Trump Issues Ultimatum to Iran

US president vows to hit energy plants if Strait of Hormuz doesn't open in 48 hours

(Newser) - Iran responded Sunday with threats of its own, a day after President Trump warned the United States will "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran fails to fully open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours. Meanwhile, Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel's main nuclear research center,...

Strikes Injure Dozens Near Israeli Nuclear Research Site

Iran says its death toll has topped 1.5K

(Newser) - Iran struck two communities near Israel's main nuclear research site late Saturday, leaving several people seriously injured. The attack took place hours after Iran's own Natanz main nuclear enrichment site was hit, as the war spun into a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week,...

Officials: Iran Lobbed 'Reckless' Strike on Remote Island

Chago Archipelago's Diego Garcia, which hosts UK-US military base, was reported target

(Newser) - Iran has reportedly launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that's home to a strategic UK-US military base. Citing US officials, the Wall Street Journal reports that two intermediate-range ballistic missiles were fired, per the AP . Britain condemned "Iran's reckless attacks" after the unsuccessful attempt...

Iran Says Airstrike Hit Nuclear Enrichment Facility

State media: Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was attacked Saturday, with no radiation leakage

(Newser) - Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit in an airstrike on Saturday, Iranian state media reports. Iran's official Mizan news agency said there was no radiation leakage after Saturday's strike on the Natanz nuclear facility, nearly 135 miles southeast of Tehran. The facility, Iran's main uranium...

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