The U.S. Department of State has issued travel warnings to American citizens around the world as the Iran conflict continues for a fourth day.
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. |
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Smoke rises over buildings on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) |
The U.S. Department of State has issued travel warnings to American citizens around the world as the Iran conflict continues for a fourth day. |
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| Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor |
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| Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor |
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Good morning. Itās Wednesday. Thank you for reading the Morning Brief. Here are todayās top stories: |
- The U.S. military has deployed over 50,000 troops in the war with Iran.
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President Trump said the U.S. Navy could begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for oil and gas shipping. The president directed the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. to begin offering political risk insurance and financial guarantees to support the security of all maritime trade moving through the Gulf.
- Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff in the Texas Republican Senate primary race after neither candidate managed to achieve 50 percent of the vote.
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As the Chinese Communist Party gathers in Beijing for its annual political meetings, reports are emerging nationwide of petitioners being detained, monitored, or disappearing after attempting to press their grievances.
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šµ Health: Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder that disrupts body function. Here are the causes.
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Voters head to an early voting polling site at East Carolina University as North Carolina begins its midterm primary election in Greenville, N.C., on Feb. 12, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times) |
Priorities ranging from illegal immigration to the meaning of Christianity motivated early voters in the two states. (Read more) |
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A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)
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Dear Reader,
Recent U.S. military action involving Iran and the resulting escalation have raised questions about Iranās nuclear program, constitutional authority, national security, strategic consistency, and the risk of broader conflict. What is your take on this?
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Physicians occupy a sacred space, entrusted with blood, breath, birth, death. It matters that they give their word to something greater than themselves. (Read more) |
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A wartime economy is no longer a hypothetical future scenario to contemplate. It has already arrived. (Read more) |
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