Iran, 3-14-26

NOTE: Nobody reads this blog. But . . .

First, links to FIVE-plus reports (9) and an advisory: from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 3-13-26 and LEBANON and UKRAINE.) — MCM

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* Among the news organizations with frequent war updates, photos and occasionally maps are Al Jazeera, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye and Middle East Monitor: HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *

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ADVISORY  To watch: The World This Week w/John Kiriakou, at 8 p.m EDT. Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News, talks with ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou about the spread of the war in Iran, Israel and on U.S. bases as while Gulf Arabs reconsider U.S. ties and the U.S. reportedly considers a ground invasion. Click HERE at or shortly after 8 p.m. to livestream talk, or for subsequent video.

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Tehran threatens Middle East’s busiest port as Iran war enters its third week, by Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin and Samy Magdy | AP  DUBAI — Iran openly threatened a neighboring country’s non-U.S. assets for the first time today, warning people to immediately evacuate the busiest port in the Middle East and two others in the United Arab Emirates. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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The latest on the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran after 2 weeks. Reported by Carrie Kahn, Hannah Bloch and Scott Simon | NPR  The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran two weeks ago. Most recently, six U.S. personnel died in a plane crash in Iraq, Iran vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and more Marines are headed to the region. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for all four Iran war-related reports on this morning’s NPR “Weekend Edition Saturday” program.

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U.S. military bombs Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, Trump says. From NPR. President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had “totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM MARCH 13  Life under bombing in Tehran: The diary of an Iranian writer paints a vivid picture. Reported by Ruth Sherlock | NPR  In written messages and voice notes, one resident of Tehran gives a rare and intimate portrayal of life in the Iranian capital under constant bombardment. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for two other Iran war-related reports on NPR’s “All Things Considered” program.

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