www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/politics/trump-republicans-iran-war-economic-pivot
President Donald Trump has tried — at least occasionally — to maintain focus on the domestic priority his advisers believe is essential for GOP success in November’s midterm elections. But the Iran war has badly complicated his attempts at an economic pivot.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/politics/pro-iran-hackers-cyberattack-medical-device-maker
A cyberattack claimed by pro-Iran hackers has caused a “global network disruption” to a major US medical device maker, according to a company statement.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/us-opinion-iran-war-polls
Polling of the Iran war is still a confusing picture, but at least for now, pessimism and uncertainty about the benefits still seem to be the prevailing takeaway.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/iran-war-congress-oversight-hearings-wicker
Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker is planning soon to hold the first public oversight hearing of the Iran war with top US Department of Defense officials testifying, CNN has learned.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/hormuz-trump-administration-underestimated-iran
The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/video/trump-iran-war-will-be-over-when-i-feel-it-in-my-bones
President Donald Trump was asked again about when the war with Iran will be over and on Friday he said, “when I feel it in my bones.” New York Post Correspondent Lydia Moynihan says Trump should be more disciplined and stay on message, and CNN Political Commen…
www.cnn.com/2026/03/09/politics/trump-iran-israel-europe-gulf-allies-analysis
America’s attitude toward allies leading up to the Iran war was the geopolitical equivalent of a slogan on a jacket once notoriously sported by first lady Melania Trump: “I Really Don’t Care. Do U?”
www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/politics/trump-messaging-endgame-iran-war
President Donald Trump has spent a lifetime talking himself out of tough spots. But in the war with Iran, his trusty technique of sowing confusion to postpone reckonings is beginning to fail.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/politics/trump-iran-war-hegseth-strait-of-hormuz
President Donald Trump’s top aides are already scripting a victory narrative in Iran for the inevitable day when he tries to extricate himself from the war.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/trump-iran-war-russia-putin-analysis
CNN has reported Russia is helping Tehran target drones that threaten US forces fighting the war in Iran.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/propaganda-videos-iran-trump-hegseth-noem-analysis
The US government doesn’t simply want Americans to support the war it launched with Israel on Iran; it wants to pump people up.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/jd-vance-iran-war
It’s been two weeks since President Donald Trump launched a war with Iran, and Vice President JD Vance has yet to offer anything like the full-throated public votes of confidence he offered about Trump’s previous operations.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/world/video/impact-of-iran-war-on-africa
Oil price spikes triggered by the war with Iran could have a catastrophic impact on African nations. These countries should start preparing now, one economist from the Institute of Economic Affairs in Kenya told CNN’s Larry Madowo. Even Africa’s most advanced…
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/middleeast/mojtaba-khamenei-iran-first-speech-intl
Four days after his appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, the world finally got a glimpse of Mojtaba Khamenei’s worldview.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/world/video/cluster-bombs-israel-iran-diamond
Iran is increasingly using ballistic missiles outfitted with cluster munitions to attack Israel, in an attempt to pierce its air defenses. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/world/video/cnn-sitroom-blitzer-panetta-iran-war-oil-tanker-strikes
Former Defense Secretary under President Obama, Leon Panetta, talks to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the potential implications the Iran war could have on the disruption of oil supplies as well as the role of US cybersecurity and intelligence.
www.cnn.com/travel/should-i-book-travel-now-what-the-iran-war-means-for-your-plans
From fuel prices to flight routes, the ripple effects of the war with Iran are spreading across global travel, raising new questions for anyone planning a trip in the months ahead.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/middleeast/trump-iran-war-analysis-intl
A war that is “won” but also “not finished yet.” An “excursion” that requires Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” President Donald Trump’s rhetorical knots fit well with his style of dictating America’s information diet, but fall flat when they hit the gritty re…
www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/middleeast/iran-mine-strait-of-hormuz-intl
Iran might be outgunned and outspent by the US and Israel but it has one major advantage — its control over the Strait of Hormuz.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/middleeast/maps-iran-tehran-attack-vis-intl
War in the Middle East continues after the United States and Israel attacked Iran late last month, and Tehran retaliated with strikes against several of its neighbors, including US-allied Gulf states. Israel and Hezbollah are also trading blows in the expanded…