Iran News Brief – Wednesday, 18 March 2026
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If the regime survives: Iran war raises the ante for US, Israel – Middle East Institute The United States and Israel both hope for the grand prize: the emergence of a new regime in Iran to replace the Islamic Republic. Trump's Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran's Nuclear Fuel A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history. counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned Tuesday over the Iran war, saying “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation.
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A photo of Iran's bombed schoolgirl graveyard went around the world. Was it real, or AI?
Numerous faked images and a string of startlingly inaccurate responses from Gemini and Grok are part of a tidal wave of AI slop engulfing coverage ……
How the Iran war could trigger a European energy crisis – Atlantic Council
Refilling Europe’s depleted gas storage—already a difficult task given the continent’s efforts to stop purchasing Russian gas—is even more ……
Joe Kent testified before the Senate one year ago that Iran and its terror proxies threatened …
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (@SenMcConnell). Joe Kent testified before the Senate one year ago that Iran and its terror proxies threatened U.S. ……
Sen. Ted Cruz on Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war – YouTube
Top U.S. counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned Tuesday over the Iran war, saying “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation….
5 books to help you understand Iran – recommended by experts – The Conversation
These 5 books explore Iran’s Islamic Revolution through religion, politics, mythology and personal experience – and take you inside its prisons….
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