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Day 26. The president says the war is over. Iran just launched 40 missiles.Washington sent a ceasefire proposal to Tehran — and the largest ground deployment of the war on the same day. Iran called it…
WASHINGTON DC 24MAR2026What LISTENERS need to know at the top of the hourThe twenty‑fifth day of the Iran war has crystallized the core contradiction driving the crisis: a U.S. president who urgently…
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WASHINGTON DC 24MAR2026A force that has been suppressed by 90 percent does not fire 47 ballistic missiles in a single day.If we’re winning, why is the Pentagon planning a forced-entry assault on Kharg…
