Jane Arraf
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President Trump orders a Marine rapid response force to Middle East
NPR's Jane Arraf reports on developments in the war in the Middle East.
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Iraqi Kurds rush to quash reports of Kurds leading uprising in Iran
Kurdistan's deputy prime minister tells NPR that Kurdish forces will not enter Iran or join the war, insisting "this is not our war" despite pressure from Washington and regional tensions.
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Hezbollah attack on Israel drags fragile Lebanon back into war
Tensions in Lebanon are soaring as Hezbollah renews its attacks on Israel.
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Here are the most important developments in Iran in the past 24 hours
President Trump is offering some indication about how long the war with Iran might last.
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Iran war widens, threatening to engulf Lebanon
The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah responded to the killing of Iran's spiritual leader with its first attack on Israel in more than a year.
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Three American soldiers killed as U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran continue into 2nd day
Another five soldiers were critically injured, according to the U.S. Central Command. They mark the first American casualties since the start of operation 'Epic Fury' on Saturday.
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Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed
The Iranian government has announced 40 days of mourning. The country's supreme leader was killed following an attack launched by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday against Iran.
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Panic, fury, and some hope, in Iran as U.S. launches strikes
In Tehran, panicked residents rushed home to shelter and terrified children poured out of classrooms as U.S. air strikes hit the capitol.
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U.S. and Iran to hold third round of nuclear talks
U.S. and Iranian officials will meet Thursday for a third round of talks after President Trump warned of an alleged Iranian threat during his State of the Union address.
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'I stayed in this room for over a year and a half,' former inmate at Syria's Sednaya prison returns
An inmate who was imprisoned for 21 years in Syria's notorious Sadnaya prison shows NPR's Jane Arraf the concrete cells where he was held.
