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A U.S. proposal to disarm Hamas; we hear voices from Iran
NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza’s reconstruction.
And Iran has impos…
2 months, 1 week ago
How drones are being used globally: in conflicts and by criminals
Unmanned drones are cheaper than missiles, easy to mass-produce, can travel long distances, and strike with precision. For all these reasons they are…
2 months, 1 week ago
Who were the Iranian leaders killed in airstrikes?
Israel says it has killed two top Iranian leaders in airstrikes, dealing another blow to Iran’s remaining leadership. One of the men was believed to …
2 months, 1 week ago
The Global Impact of High Oil Prices
Ever since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, oil prices have been on a rollercoaster but overall have been trending higher. An increase in…
2 months, 1 week ago
A glimpse of one Iranian’s life in Tehran during the war
Understanding exactly what is happening inside Iran is difficult. The government rarely gives visas to western journalists and closely monitors those…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
While the war in Iran gets attention, what’s happening in Gaza?
Five months ago, President Trump declared ceasefire in Gaza, having negotiated a deal that includes phased Israeli withdrawal from the territory and …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Another front in the war with Iran: the Israel-Lebanon border
In southern Lebanon, Hezbollah militants backed by Iran have been firing rockets at Israel in retaliation for Israel’s war in Iran. And Israel has b…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
What four years of war in Ukraine looks like from Russia
Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine recently passed the four year mark. And over that time it has become the deadliest confli…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Does the Iraq war hold lessons for Iran?
As we enter the second week of U.S. combat operations in Iran, NPR’s Leila Fadel considers the similarities and differences with the last time the Un…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The effects of a widening war in the Middle East
A week ago, the U.S. and Israel began airstrikes on Iran, killing the regime’s leader and starting a war that has now threatens to to expand througho…
2 months, 3 weeks ago