For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (UKRAINE, WEST BANK, LEBANON, SYRIA, GAZA, and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE, or scroll down. IRAN 3-13-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Iran denies aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after U.S. strikes and a threat from Trump, by Samy Magdy | AP  CAIRO — Iran today again denied aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after the United States launched a wave of airstrikes against them and President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would be held “fully accountable” for their actions. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MARCH 15  Trump wants to restart nuclear negotiations with Iran. How likely is he to succeed? Reported by Scott Simon | NPR  Scott Simon of asks Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group how Iran may interpret President Trump’s letter delivered to Iranian officials this week. Click HERE to listen and read.

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