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"How Trump and his advisers miscalculated Iran's response to war." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 12 March 2026, 2320 UTC. Content and Source:  "The New York Times." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfCMsvpxVkbLGjfnCbZtqrQXGb URL--https://www.nytimes.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in browser | nytimes.com March 12, 2026 In the lead-up to the recent U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime. Benoit Tessier/Reuters The extent of that miscalculation was laid bare in recent days.  → MORE COVERAGE The U.S. was at fault in a strike on an elementary school in Iran, a preliminary inquiry found.  → Iran’s n...

"Air strikes across the Middle East." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 11 March 2026, 1413 UTC. Content and Source:  "Reuters Daily Briefing."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfCMrmBqpgrKHzvNxxCqmbGdfm URL--https://www.reuters.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week.  Subscribe now.   Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello.  Air strikes are reported across the Middle East  as Iran clamps down on dissent,  a foreign hacker compromised Epstein files , and here’s one big reason  why prices for new cars have soared . Plus, a  free comeback concert for boy band BTS. Today's Top News   Debris and damaged vehicles at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building, in central Beirut...