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washingtonpost.com > politics > 03/01/2026 > trump-iran-war-mideast-america-first > b33cb118-15b6-11f1-aef0-0aac8e8e94db_story.html

Trump goes to war despite professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Mideast

22+ min ago  (83+ words) President Donald Trump has taken the United States into war with Iran despite decades of self-professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Middle East, and repeated pledges to focus primarily on the Western Hemisphere with an "America first" agenda…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 03/01/2026 > iran-strikes-us-israel-khamenei-war-future > 7dd4ff1e-15b4-11f1-aef0-0aac8e8e94db_story.html

Some celebrate in Iran after supreme leader's death, but deep fear and uncertainty remain

37+ min ago  (102+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Some of the jubilation was open and even raucous CAIRO " Some of…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 03/01/2026 > iran-succession-supreme-leader-khamenei

Who leads Iran now? An uncertain path to new supreme leader after Khamenei’s death.

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (77+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. An interim council takes charge as Iran confronts a murky wartime leadership…...

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washingtonpost.com > national-security > 03/01/2026 > iran-attack-austin-bar-shooting

Attack on Iran may have motivated man who killed 2 in Austin, officials say

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (100+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A man who fatally shot two people and wounded 14 others at a…...

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washingtonpost.com > video > politics > trump-says-us-service-members-killed-will-be-avenged > 03/01/2026 > 858fba72-d187-4194-b0d3-27eb3de300f0_video.html

Trump says U.S. service members killed will be avenged

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (35+ words) President Donald Trump said March 1, the United States would avenge the killing of U.S. service members, signaling a possible response to the attack. Trump says U.S. service members killed will be avenged...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 03/01/2026 > iran-trump-us-military-troops-casualties > 5cd1a5fc-15a4-11f1-aef0-0aac8e8e94db_story.html

3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (91+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 03/01/2026 > taxes-pass-through-individual-corporate-rate

Opinion | How the left punishes small business

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (81+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Raising the top tax rate would affect a lot of unsuspecting middle-class…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 03/01/2026 > united-states-strikes-attack-iran-khamenei

Opinion | At last, the credibility of U.S. deterrence is being restored

3+ hour, 51+ min ago  (96+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Hamas paragliders, who were tentacles of Iran, began today's war on…...

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washingtonpost.com > investigations > 03/01/2026 > where-iran-strikes-middle-east-images-video

Where Iran has retaliated across the Middle East, according to satellite images and videos

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (129+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Iran intensified its strikes against countries in the Persian Gulf and Israel…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 03/01/2026 > japan-defense-sanae-takaichi-indopacific-china

Opinion | China’s bullying has Japan up in arms

5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (106+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. America's continuing economic prosperity depends on stability in Asia, underwritten by the…...