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New York Times reveals day Iranian missiles penetrated US air defenses
Aug 12, 2026 06:17Pars Today – The New York Times has highlighted the day when the US military used 50 Patriot missiles, each costing $4 million, to repel Iranian attacks, but Iranian missiles managed to penetrate layers of the US air-defense systems in Jordan.
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Trump’s approval rating hits lowest level
Aug 12, 2026 06:20Pars Today – According to a new Economist/YouGov poll, US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level, with only one in three Americans approving of his performance.
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UNICEF: Israel is preventing Palestinian children from accessing education
Aug 12, 2026 06:13Pars Today – UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hanan Suleiman, criticizing the difficult conditions created by the Israeli regime for residents of the West Bank, said that Israel is preventing 800,000 Palestinian children in the West Bank from accessing education.
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U.S. air power grounded in face of Iran’s strategy
Aug 11, 2026 10:04Pars Today — The reputable strategic publication Small Wars Journal has written that the U.S. military operation against Iran demonstrated how devastating bombardment in the early stages of a war can fail to produce any meaningful strategic outcome.
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U.S. senator: War made Iran stronger
Aug 11, 2026 07:36Pars Today — A U.S. senator, acknowledging the Trump administration’s failure in its war against Iran, said the conflict has weakened the United States and made Iran more powerful.
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U.S. emergency oil reserves fall below 300 million barrels for first time since 1980s
Aug 11, 2026 06:39Pars Today — U.S. emergency oil reserves have fallen below 300 million barrels for the first time since the reserve was established decades ago and in more than 40 years, following the U.S. aggression against Iran.
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Mearsheimer: Iran’s ballistic missiles will reduce U.S. military presence in region
Aug 11, 2026 06:28Pars Today — Prominent international relations scholar and University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer, referring to the high effectiveness of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ballistic missiles in striking U.S. military bases and facilities, said this would be one of the main factors contributing to a reduction in the U.S. military presence in West Asia.
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Oil prices rise again
Aug 10, 2026 06:41Pars Today – Reuters reported early Monday that global oil prices rose again amid continued uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Prominent American host criticizes Trump’s empty promises
Aug 10, 2026 06:38Pars Today – Margaret Brennan, a prominent host at CBS News, criticized Donald Trump’s repeated, empty promises in a social media post, writing: “Nothing has happened yet.”
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Former Trump War Secretary: Iran has upper hand in war
Aug 10, 2026 06:27Pars Today – Mark Esper, who served as US war secretary during Trump’s first administration, said Iran currently has the upper hand in the war, adding that Iranian leaders are confident about their position in negotiations and the leverage they have through control of the Strait of Hormuz.