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washingtonpost. com > business > 05/15/2026 > india-brics-iran-war > ad387c10-5045-11f1-97e7-22c6c29ff0d8_story. html

BRICS ministers fail to issue a joint statement over differences on conflict in the Middle East

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (94+ 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 two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi has ended…...

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washingtonpost. com > national-security > 04/29/2026 > us-aircraft-carrier-iran-war

U. S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (118+ 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 USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in dire need…...

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washingtonpost. com > politics > 03/31/2026 > iran-war-us-troops-deployment-aircraft-carrier > 65283714-2d52-11f1-aac2-f56b5ccad184_story. html

Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (53+ words) washingtonpost. com WASHINGTON " Thousands of additional U. S. troops are heading to the Middle East as the Trump administration has insisted that progress has been made in talks with Iran and has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not…...

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washingtonpost. com > weather > 03/24/2026 > middle-east-storm-flooding-tornado-iran-dubai

Google News

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (27+ words) Parts of the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf could be hit by strong thunderstorms later this week. Major highways and airports in the region could be inundated....

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washingtonpost. com > world > 03/24/2026 > us-trump-iran-israel-tel-aviv-strike

Israel and Iran exchange strikes as Trump says U. S. is negotiating end to war

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (457+ words) The Washington Post TEL AVIV " Iranian forces launched a fresh round of missile and drone strikes toward several Gulf states and Israel on Tuesday, according to national authorities, as Israel said its forces were striking Iran and Lebanon, including targets…...

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washingtonpost. com > politics > 02/12/2026 > trump-iran-aircraft-carrier-military > d8857d2e-0896-11f1-b196-5e1986b3575c_story. html

Second US aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, AP source says, as Iran tensions high

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (89+ 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 world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R WASHINGTON " The United…...

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washingtonpost. com > politics > 01/23/2026 > us-military-middle-east-iran-protests > 848ceb7e-f8a8-11f0-9ceb-4c268b6e1369_story. html

A look at the US military assets heading to the Middle East

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (97+ 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 Pentagon has been sending U. S. military assets into the Middle East, including…...

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washingtonpost. com > books > 10/28/2025 > kicking-hornets-nest-american-policy-middle-east-daniel-zoughbie-review

Review | A new critique of 80 years of American policy in the Middle East

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (205+ 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. It's easy to be skeptical about the prospects for long-term peace in…...

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washingtonpost. com > politics > 06/25/2025 > why-this-middle-east-conflict-might-not-spike-your-gas-prices

Analysis | Why this Middle East conflict might not spike your gas prices

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1154+ words) The Washington Post's essential guide to power and influence in D. C. Good morning, Early Birds. We hope everyone in the East Coast heat wave is keeping cool. Send tips to earlytips@washpost. com. Thanks for waking up with us. In today's…...

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washingtonpost. com > world > 06/16/2025 > middle-east-iran-trump-israel-peace-future

Column | Trump had visions of Middle East "peace." Netanyahu had other ideas.

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (278+ words) With his penchant for ahistorical superlatives, Trump declared that, "for the first time in a thousand years, the world will look at this region not as a place of turmoil and strife, and war and death, but as a land…...