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- Incumbent Rwandan President Paul Kagame gestures as he arrives for the closing rally of the presidential campaign in Kigali, on August 2, 2017 while supporters greet him. Rwandans go the polls on August 4, 2017 in a presidential election in which strongman Paul Kagame is widely expected to cruise to a third term in office.
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Iran election and Qatar crisis set Middle East on edge as Saudi Arabia seeks to extend its influence - The Independent
- Graham called yearslong push for war with Iran the best thing Ive ever done in new footage - CNN - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Unreleased Documentary Footage Captures Grahams Obsessive Push for Iran War - WSJ - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Netanyahu: Iran conflict ends when regime falls or gives up its nuclear program - The Times of Israel - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Netanyahu reined in Lindsey Grahams obsessive push to widen Iran war, footage shows - Ynetnews - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- US strikes 'on a hold,' as talks, battle for Strait of Hormuz control loom with Iran - Fox News - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Live updates: Iran operations on a hold after almost two weeks of consecutive US strikes, source says - CNN - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Will America launch another massive attack on Iran? - The Economist - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- US pauses attacks on Iran for a second day as peace talks continue - The Guardian - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Trump's Aides Reveal New Levels of Erratic Behavior Over Iran War - The Daily Beast - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- US, Iran Extend Pause in Strikes as Oman Holds New Hormuz Talks - Bloomberg.com - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Iran war latest: 'They would use it if they had it' - Trump insists Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon - Sky News - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Iran threatens to expand war if US resumes strikes, which it says Israel is pushing for - The Times of Israel - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- What to know about Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump - AP News - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes - CNN - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too - Orange County Register - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Katy Perry deeply appalled over White House using her song in Iran war video - The Guardian - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- It Isnt Just Pickaxe: Trumps Other Potential Nuclear Targets in Iran - WSJ - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Iran Journey Reveals Societys Wartime Defiance and Hope - The New York Times - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- CBS News poll finds Iran conflict marked by feelings of uncertainty; most say it's more difficult than Trump had expected - CBS News - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Military Families Express Outrage After Pentagon Lowers Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War - The New York Times - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Ukraine war briefing: Iran accuses Kyiv of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea - The Guardian - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes - Reuters - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp? - AP News - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- The U.S. and Iran pause attacks on each other for a 2nd day as Tehran talks with Oman over Hormuz - Fortune - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Iran reports first night without new US strikes as Houthis attack Saudi Arabian city - Fox News - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- U.S. and Iran pause air strikes as talks show signs of progress - The Globe and Mail - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Opinion | I was a diplomat in Iran. Two rules explain its actions. - The Washington Post - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- Trump is giving Iran talks 'a little bit of room,' US ambassador to UN says - Reuters - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- How Russia helped build Iran into a strategic partner against the West - analysis - The Jerusalem Post - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- U.S. forgoes strikes on Iran, but conflict escalates in the Red Sea - NBC News - July 26th, 2026 [July 26th, 2026]
- US has spent $37.5B on Iran war, Hegseth says at heated Senate hearing - USA Today - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Israel remains on sidelines of US-Iran fight, which for Jerusalem is just fine for now - The Times of Israel - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Secretary Hegseth grilled over growing cost of war with Iran - NBC News - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Trump Has Only Terrible Choices With Iran - The Atlantic - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Hegseth asks for billions for the Iran war, is there an end game? - NPR - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Secretary Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill as Iran conflict costs rise to $37.5 billion - KCRA - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Opinion | The U.S. military's escalating strikes in Iran may be legal. That doesnt make them justified. - MS NOW - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Secretary Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill as Iran conflict costs rise to $37.5 billion - WBAL-TV - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Secretary Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill as Iran conflict costs rise to $37.5 billion - WYFF - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Trump says will be hitting Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex 'pretty soon' - France 24 - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Secretary Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill as Iran conflict costs rise to $37.5 billion - WESH - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Secretary Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill as Iran conflict costs rise to $37.5 billion - WDSU - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Secretary Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill as Iran conflict costs rise to $37.5 billion - KETV - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Pentagon Identifies Another Soldier Killed in Iran War - The New York Times - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Secretary Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill as Iran conflict costs rise to $37.5 billion - KSBW - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- The Iran wars big oil mystery: No one seems to want it - CNN - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Second critical waterway threatened by Iran war - CNN - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Iran is evading U.S. defenses to kill and wound American soldiers it's not just that "one leaked through" - CBS News - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- July 20, 2026 US completes more strikes against Iran after Trump warning to Tehran - CNN - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War - The New York Times - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Hegseth is facing questions from senators over funding for the Iran war - Yahoo - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers - BBC - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- U.S. strikes unlikely to move Iran, intelligence reports say - The Washington Post - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- US military slow to disclose Iran war injuries with officials citing security needs - CNN - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- On sidelines of Iran war, Israel is readying plans in case of escalation - CNN - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Oil Buyers Battered by the Iran War Energy Crisis Race to Build Buffers - The New York Times - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Attacks between US and Iran across Mideast overshadow efforts to keep diplomacy alive - AP News - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash - Yahoo - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- WATCH: Hegseth, Caine defend Trump's funding request to Congress as Iran war reignites - PBS - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- To Base or Not to Base: The Iran War Exposes Flaws of U.S. Bases in the Middle East - Council on Foreign Relations - July 21st, 2026 [July 21st, 2026]
- Mission in Iran war has pivoted toward ensuring oil flow, Trump official says - The Guardian - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states - AP News - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US strikes Iran for ninth day; Iran says two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz exploded and immobilised - Reuters - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- Iran Update Special Report, July 19, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- U.S. teeters on return to all-out war with Iran after more troops killed - The Washington Post - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge - PBS - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US strikes Iran for 9th straight night; IRGC launches retaliatory attacks on several Arab countries - The Times of Israel - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- CENTCOM Ends Weekend Wave of Strikes Against Iran - centcom.mil - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- The U.S. strikes Iran after Trump announces a renewed blockade and tolls in Hormuz - NPR - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- Trump asks Congress to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill - MS NOW - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages - AP News - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service member - AP News - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US releases footage of ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran - Al Jazeera - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- The renewed US-Iran conflict is escalating and threatening to spin out of control - CNN - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states - The Boston Globe - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states - ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states - Click2Houston - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states - WAVY.com - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states - KSAT - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]
- U.S. death toll rises again as Iran war escalates over the weekend - CNBC - July 20th, 2026 [July 20th, 2026]