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Exclusive: Cuba Is Prepared to Offer Compensation to Americans Who Lost Property in the 1959 Revolution
Published: March 22, 2026 23:54
Cuba is willing to put the “lump sum” compensation measure on the table in talks with the U.S., a Cuban official told Drop Site in an exclusive interview.
With the House Eyeing Another Iran WPR Vote, Pro-Israel Democrats Explore Routes to Delay
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/house-iran-wpr-gottheimer-meeks
Published: March 20, 2026 17:40
Anti-war advocates have openly speculated about whether the Democratic establishment would deliberately allow the war to drag on to benefit the party politically in the 2026 midterm elections.
Refineries hit in Kuwait, Haifa; Israel assassinates two Iranian military officials; Al-Aqsa closed for Eid prayers for the first time since 1967
Published: March 20, 2026 14:41
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Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/kabul-afghanistan-rehab-center-hospital-airstrike-pakistan
Published: March 19, 2026 20:07
Story by Fazelminallah Qazizai and Emran Feroz
Iran hits Gulf oil facilities with retaliatory strikes; Global energy markets shaken; Lebanon death toll tops 1,000
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-israel-trump-oil-gas-strikes-energy-lebanon
Published: March 19, 2026 14:55
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Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/minab-iran-elementary-school-airstrike-cemetery-families
Published: March 18, 2026 20:06
As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on children in memory.
Israel strikes largest Iranian gas field, central Beirut; What AIPAC got for $22 million in Illinois; U.S. hits Iran missiles sites near Strait of Hormuz
Published: March 18, 2026 15:20
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As Israel Calls for an Uprising in Iran, Basij Militias Vow to Crush Opposition to the State
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-israel-uprising-basij-militia-assassinations
Published: March 17, 2026 21:52
Israel assassinated the head of the Basij and has been bombing its checkpoints across Iran.
The Iran War Rages On: Israeli Assassination Strikes, Steve Witkoff's Texts, and the Mounting Storm in the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/the-iran-war-rages-on-israeli-assassination
Published: March 17, 2026 17:19
Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim discuss the latest with Foad Izadi and and Emran Feroz.
Israel says it killed top Iranian security official; Pakistan bombing kills hundreds in Kabul; Cuba hit by blackout amid Trump blockade
Published: March 17, 2026 15:17
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As the Gulf Burns, Political Uncertainty Looms Over Iraq
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iraq-al-maliki-trump-iran-war
Published: March 17, 2026 10:03
Nouri al-Maliki, the former Iraqi prime minister, is grooming himself for another stint in power as war consumes Iraq.
Israel Killed Over a Dozen Lebanese Paramedics in Three Days, Now Claiming That Ambulances Are “Hezbollah” Targets
Published: March 16, 2026 22:06
Among the most targeted groups of Israel’s expanded war on Lebanon have been medical workers. Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Authority has been the hardest hit.
Iranian Officials Say They Have Been Ignoring Witkoff's Private Requests to Talk
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-war-trump-witkoff-araghchi
Published: March 16, 2026 16:43
Trump's special envoy has been texting Iran’s foreign minister asking to start talks. Tehran says the war will end only when Iran believes it has established long-term deterrence.
Trump struggles to secure Strait of Hormuz; Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon; North Korea conducts new missile tests
Published: March 16, 2026 15:12
Drop Site Daily: March 16, 2026
15,000 targets struck in Iran, Hegseth says; Lebanon is near a “breaking point”; U.S. temporarily lifts Russian oil sanctions
Published: March 13, 2026 14:59
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Behind the Bombs, New Details Emerge on Iran’s Infiltration of Israel
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-ministry-of-intelligence-israel-infiltration-spies
Published: March 13, 2026 14:04
As arrests grow in Israel, internal Iranian intelligence materials reviewed by Drop Site shed light on Tehran’s clandestine attempts to turn Israeli citizens into spies.
UN says 3.2 million displaced in Iran; 40+ senators press Hegseth over Iran school bombing; Drone strikes in Sudan kill dozens of civilians
Published: March 12, 2026 15:02
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Rescue Efforts in Tehran After a Triple Strike Hit Apartment Buildings, Killing 40
Published: March 11, 2026 19:59
“Every time we lifted a stone, we increased our sense that we might succeed in saving a life, or that we might find someone who could not be saved.”
NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal
Published: March 11, 2026 16:24
A new Drop Site/Zeteo/Data For Progress survey also finds likely American voters are split on whether Trump is more responsive to the American people or to Israel.
Over 1,000 children injured in Iran; Unprecedented 400M barrels of oil reserves slated for release; Death and displacement mount in Lebanon amid Israeli assault
Published: March 11, 2026 15:32
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In Tehran, Iranians Struggle to Breathe After U.S.-Israeli Oil Facility Strikes
Published: March 11, 2026 01:01
"By the time we finally packed our bags and locked the door, our fingernails were caked in chemical grime, and our lungs were burning just from breathing inside our own living room."
Trump Might Want to End the War. Iran Won’t Do It on His Terms.
Published: March 10, 2026 18:02
Iran says the U.S. and Israel underestimated its military capacity and will to fight, as Trump careens toward a quagmire.
40 killed in strike on Tehran; Trump says Iran war “very complete, pretty much” while Hegseth promises “most intense day of strikes”; Quadcopters in Haiti
Published: March 10, 2026 15:19
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Ground Troops, Airstrikes, and Displacement: No Guarantee of Safety in Lebanon With Relentless Israeli Assaults
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-nabi-chit-displacement-beirut-army
Published: March 9, 2026 20:39
As Lebanon’s strained shelter system struggles to cope, Israel is focused on “collective punishment” and pitting the Lebanese government against Hezbollah.
Iran Weighs Tactical Shift in Persian Gulf Strikes While Intensifying Attacks on Israel
Published: March 9, 2026 16:23
A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that Iran has achieved most of its tactical aims against U.S. military infrastructure, but warned it will still respond to attacks launched from Arab states.
Oil prices yoyo as refineries hit and shipments halt; White House won’t rule out a draft in Iran war; Trump bails out Ticketmaster
Published: March 9, 2026 15:33
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Iran Denies Asking Trump to Talk; Official Says No Negotiations Will Be Considered Until a New Supreme Leader Is Named
Published: March 6, 2026 17:04
A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that despite U.S. claims that Iran’s military capacity is decimated, Tehran is expanding its retaliatory strikes with more powerful weapons.
U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran enters 7th day; Hundreds of thousands displaced in Lebanon amid Israeli assault; Trump fires Noem
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/us-israeli-war-iran-lebanon-bombing-trump-noem
Published: March 6, 2026 15:48
Drop Site Daily: March 6, 2026
Dozens Killed and Thousands Displaced in Growing Pakistan-Afghan Border Conflict
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/pakistan-afghanistan-border-war-taliban-durand-line
Published: March 5, 2026 22:07
Amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, Pakistan's recent assertiveness against the Taliban also serves as a message to the West.
Commonwealth Summons Pakistan's Leadership to Answer for Authoritarian Measures
Published: March 5, 2026 21:32
Leaked letter: The Commonwealth will ask Pakistan about the use of military courts, the neutering of the judiciary, restrictions on speech, and the continued imprisonment of Imran Khan.
Over 1,300 strikes recorded by Iranian Red Crescent; Senate blocks war powers resolution on Iran; 66,000 displaced in Afghanistan-Pakistan fighting
Published: March 5, 2026 15:18
Drop Site Daily: March 5, 2026