INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

The Harper Brief

Monday, March 23, 2026
β–Ύ 🌍 World News 5 ITEMS
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Reuters Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants after saying the U.S. had productive conversations with Iran.
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Reuters China warns of 'vicious cycle' if Middle East conflict affecting the Strait of Hormuz escalates and urges all parties to end military operations.
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Reuters Former French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin died at age 88.
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Reuters Greece opens trial for 2023 train crash that killed 57 people amid protests over the state's role in the incident.
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CNN Iran's foreign ministry denies Trump's claims of productive conversations with Tehran while Trump delays strikes on Iranian power plants.
β–Ύ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ National News 5 ITEMS
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CNN President Trump delays strikes against Iranian energy sites for five days after saying the US and Iran held 'productive conversations' over the weekend.
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CNN ICE agents deploy to US airports including Atlanta to assist with crowd management as TSA staffing shortages from the partial government shutdown worsen airport delays.
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CNN An Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing both pilots and injuring dozens, with the airport closed until at least 2 PM Monday.
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CNBC US inflation remained at 2.4% in February with gas prices surging amid the Iran war, potentially reaching $5 per gallon if the conflict continues.
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NPR Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who led the Russia investigation into Trump's 2016 campaign, died Friday at age 81 after battling Parkinson's disease.