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The Iranian nightmare Ukraine should never see
Proposed amendments to Ukrainian law would have put Ukraine closer to Iran by allowing child marriage in exceptional cases. Yesterday, Sasha joined a…
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Oleksandra Khelemendyk
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Why Trump needs Ukraine to stop Iranian drones
We spent a night with the judges who are downing the Shaheds over Kyiv. In the Middle East, the U.S. is still learning how to repel massive drone…
Mar 5
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
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How Trump’s war gives Putin’s war machine a chance
The war in Iran is pushing global oil prices up. This will likely boost Russia's oil income, helping Moscow finance the war despite sanctions.
Mar 3
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Tania Novakivska
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Oksana Stepura
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NEWSFLASH: US service members killed; civilians dead in Jerusalem; new Iran leadership named
Three U.S. service members KIA, five "seriously wounded." Additional number of U.S. military wounded with shrapnel and concussion injuries. Separately…
Published on Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak
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Mar 1
The Iranian exiles bar where revolution is dreamed up
In a basement bar in Yerevan, Iranian rebel fighters, artists, and refugees gather over beer to discuss the realities of life under the Iranian regime …
Mar 1
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Alessandra Hay
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Jacqueline Cole
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February 2026
NEWSFLASH: Iran's Supreme Leader dead, Israel and Trump say
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s reported death raises urgent questions about regime stability in Iran and how a successor will be chosen
Feb 28
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Jacqueline Cole
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Wake up, they're bombing Iran
The Counteroffensive team is swinging into action: You got an alert from us faster than The New York Times, Politico or The Washington Post.
Feb 28
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Tim Mak
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Alessandra Hay
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Oksana Stepura
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NEWSFLASH: U.S. strikes Iran with regime change intent
A major campaign is underway, with thousands of Iranian IRGC fighters killed, per Iranian media.
Feb 28
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Tim Mak
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NEWSFLASH: Israel launches strike on Iran
Meanwhile, the United States has assembled a massive amount of firepower in the region, threatening to attack Iran over its nuclear and ballistic…
Feb 28
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Jacqueline Cole
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Tim Mak
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Russians stole my birthday
Born on Feb. 24, Polina and Dariia watched Russia turn their birthdays into a national anniversary, and now negotiate joy and grief on the same date.
Feb 24
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Oleksandra Poda
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The ‘anniversary effect’: Ukrainians live by a trauma calendar
As Feb. 24 approaches, Ukrainians feel it on a physical level—with the sudden onset of insomnia, anxiety, and appetite loss. They’re dealing with a…
Feb 23
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Mariana Lastovyria
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They’re attacking the railways
This winter Russia is targeting Ukrainian railcars – a vital transport in a country without air travel. Meet Oleh, who handles Russia’s strikes on…
Feb 21
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Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
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