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04.03.2026

The Day the U.S. Sank an Iranian Warship

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 04.03.2026.

It displays 286 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

04.03.2026The Day the U.S. Sank an Iranian Warship
Morning coverage focused on the fifth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with reports of overnight strikes in Tehran and Jerusalem and the war's impact on global oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Early afternoon brought confirmation of a significant escalation: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a U.S. submarine had sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, described as the first such torpedo sinking since World War II.
Evening reports covered the Senate's failure to pass a war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, giving President Trump continued authority as Kurdish forces launched a ground offensive into Iran from Iraq.
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03:08Strait of Hormuz Choked

The newspapers report on the fifth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering overnight strikes in Tehran and Jerusalem and the war's impact on global oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz (Boston Globe, AP News, ABC News, NYTimes, The Epoch Times). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including primary election results in Texas and North Carolina (Breitbart, The Hill, USA Today, NY Post).
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05:55Strikes During Khamenei's Funeral

The newspapers report on the escalation of U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran during the funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, with multiple outlets covering Israel's "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran and threats against Iran's next supreme leader (NYTimes, Newsweek, Fox News, NPR, Washington Post, CBS). Some outlets emphasize the selection of Khamenei's successor and the religious dimensions of the conflict (NYTimes, The Blaze, Free Beacon).
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07:38Strikes in Tehran's Morning

The newspapers report on the escalation of U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran, with multiple outlets covering Israel's "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran and threats against Iran's next supreme leader (NYTimes, NPR, Washington Post, ABC News, CBS, Fox News). Some outlets emphasize the war's potential expansion, including an attack on a NATO member and Iranian threats of regional destruction (NYTimes, AP News, The Daily Wire).
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08:30Torpedo in the Gulf, Missile Over Turkey

The newspapers report on the escalation of U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran, with multiple outlets covering Israel's fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut, the U.S. sinking of an Iranian warship, and NATO intercepting an Iranian missile targeting Turkey (NYTimes, AP News, CBS, Fox News, The Daily Wire, The Epoch Times, Washington Times). Some outlets emphasize the selection of Iran's next supreme leader and threats against that successor (NYTimes, AP News).
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James Talarico prevailed in yesterday’s Democratic Senate primary in Texas with an economic populist message tailored to working-class voters. His campaign points toward the kind of politics that stand a chance of beating MAGA, even in Trump country.
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09:34Hegseth's Accelerating War

The newspapers report on the intensification of U.S. military operations against Iran, with multiple outlets covering Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's statements about sinking an Iranian warship, controlling Iranian airspace, and accelerating the conflict (Boston Globe, NYTimes, NY Post, ABC News, USA Today, Newsweek, Fox News, CBS, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, The Daily Wire). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including primary election results in Texas and North Carolina (Breitbart, NPR).
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10:41Torpedo in the Indian Ocean

The newspapers report on the escalation of U.S. military operations against Iran, with multiple outlets covering the sinking of an Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine and NATO intercepting an Iranian missile heading toward Turkish airspace (NYTimes, USA Today, The Epoch Times, AP News, Washington Times, Boston Globe, Washington Examiner, Newsmax). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including primary election results in Texas (Breitbart, The Hill, NPR, Vox).
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The Pentagon, restrained for decades from attacking Iran, needed less than 10 hours to launch after getting the ‘go order’ from the president.
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The Pentagon, restrained for decades from attacking Iran, needed less than 10 hours to launch after getting the ‘go order’ from the president.
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12:11Torpedo in the Indian Ocean

The newspapers report on the sinking of an Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine in the Indian Ocean, with multiple outlets covering the attack and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's confirmation (NY Post, Washington Times, Breitbart, The Epoch Times, Washington Examiner, NBC News, The Daily Beast, The Blaze, Mother Jones). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including primary election results in Texas and remarks by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (The Blaze, NBC News, The Daily Beast).
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The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools — purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration — to monitor, apprehend and intimidate the people it seeks to deport and the U.S. citizens critical of its policies.
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With Israel’s other main foes mostly crushed, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is unfolding in ways that would have been unimaginable a few years ago.
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13:27Torpedo in the Indian Ocean

The newspapers report on the U.S. sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, with multiple outlets covering the attack and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's statements about the accelerating conflict (NY Post, Washington Post, Washington Times, The Atlantic, Fox News, Boston Globe, NYTimes, AP News, USA Today, Newsweek, CBS, The Epoch Times, Newsmax). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including Texas primary results and GOP internal divisions (Breitbart, The Intercept, Reason, The Hill, NPR, Vox, MSNBC).
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14:47White House Draws the Line on Ground Troops

The newspapers report on the U.S. military campaign against Iran, with multiple outlets covering White House statements ruling out ground troops, coordination with Israel, and rising casualties (ABC News, USA Today, Newsweek, Washington Times, Washington Examiner). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including Texas primary results (The Hill, The Intercept).
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16:48Torpedoes and Tribes

The newspapers report on the escalation of U.S. military operations against Iran, with multiple outlets covering the sinking of an Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine and the launch of a Kurdish ground offensive into Iran (Washington Times, Fox News, The Atlantic, Newsmax, Boston Globe, NYTimes, AP News, CBS, Newsweek, Washington Post, The Epoch Times, The Daily Wire). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including congressional subpoenas related to Epstein files and testimony by Kristi Noem (USA Today, NBC News, Reason, The Daily Beast).
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The Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on Trump's decision to fight Iran, a big test in Congress for a conflict that has spread across the Mideast. The war powers resolution gives lawmakers a chance to demand congressional approval for any further attacks. But the resolution and a similar bill in the House face long odds and likely vetoes even if they pass. [Full Story]
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18:04Senate's War Powers Defeat

The newspapers report on the U.S. Senate's failure to pass a war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, with multiple outlets covering the vote and its implications for the ongoing conflict (AP News, The Hill, USA Today, Newsweek, Fox News, Washington Examiner, MSNBC, Newsmax, Boston Globe, Slate). Some outlets emphasize other developments including Kurdish operations in Iran and domestic political stories (Breitbart, NY Post, Free Beacon).
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"NATO is not involved," the alliance's secretary-general said on "The Record With Greta Van Susteren." "But obviously allies are basically, on a massive scale, supportive of what the president is doing and are also enabling what the U.S. is doing now in the region. ..." He said that despite combative comments from some leaders, European allies have strong security concerns about Tehran. He cited threats and assassination plots tied to the Iranian regime. [Full Story]
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20:20NATO's Turkish Shield

The newspapers report on the escalating U.S.-Iran war, with multiple outlets covering NATO's interception of an Iranian missile heading toward Turkey, the Senate's failure to pass a war powers resolution to halt military action, and the expansion of the conflict to involve other countries (NYTimes, Breitbart, USA Today, Newsweek, HuffPost, Common Dreams, AP News, The Hill, MSNBC, Boston Globe, Washington Post, CBS, Slate, Jacobin). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including a GOP representative's affair and a senator's retirement (NY Post, Washington Examiner).
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