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An Iranian doctor recounts treating wounds of war
- Ruth Sherlock
- Mar 8, 2026
An Iranian doctor who crossed into Turkey last week describes a harrowing journey to the border. She's been treating civilians wounded in the U.S. and...
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Iran has 'betrayed us' but all sides must de-escalate, says Qatar PM
- Mar 8, 2026
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani described Iran's strikes on Gulf countries as a "dangerous miscalculation", warning the escalation risks dest...
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Israel hits Iran's oil depots as clerics say consensus reached on Ayatollah successor
- NPR Staff
- Mar 8, 2026
Israel targeted Iran's oil facilities for the first time early Sunday, with videos showing huge flames lighting up the sky, while Iranian state media...
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A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
- The Associated Press
- Mar 8, 2026
A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted...
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How the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is realigning the politics of the Middle East
- Michael Levitt
- Mar 7, 2026
Kim Ghattas, author Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle E...
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NEW MIDDLE EAST DYNAMICS
- Scott Simon
- Mar 7, 2026
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about how the spillover of the war between Iran, Israel, and the U.S....
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Iran's president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors
- The Associated Press
- Mar 7, 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave."...
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Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit
- The Associated Press
- Mar 7, 2026
President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to...
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Strains between Spain and the U.S. emerge over Spanish opposition to the Iran war
- Miguel Macias
- Mar 5, 2026
The Spanish government reiterated it would not let U.S. forces use two joint military bases in Spain as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran escalates, wideni...
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House to vote on Trump's war powers. And, Minnesota sues over halted Medicaid funding
- Brittney Melton
- Mar 5, 2026
The House is set to vote today on whether to constrain President Trump's authority to continue to wage war on Iran. And, Minnesota sues the Trump admi...
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U.S-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan
- NPR Staff
- Mar 5, 2026
The U.S. and Israel said they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. oil ta...
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China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom
- The Associated Press
- Mar 5, 2026
China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slum...