Iran’s missile attacks are slowing down. Is this why?

Mar 10, 2026 14 min

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Iran buried its missile stockpiles deep underground in order to protect them. The <a href="https://apple.news/A95xUGupJTMyFdfK1suveIA">Wall Street Journal</a>’s David S. Cloud explains why that may have been a big mistake. Australia granted <a href="https://apple.news/AiZxd8rDoTLqtPNT6XinHCg">asylum</a> to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team over concerns for their safety upon returning to Iran. Nassim Khadem of the <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-10/iranian-womens-football-escape-asylum/106434542">Australian Broadcasting Corporation</a> breaks down the act of resistance that led the team to seek protection. The Trump administration wants to keep several coal plants operational despite some having reached their intended retirement dates. <a href="https://apple.news/A8n-fgDNeSeKK0ilmXzRA7g">NPR</a>’s Sam Brasch joins to discuss how utilities are pushing back. Plus, authorities in New York filed <a href="https://apple.news/AcS2Vp_m_Rfeu7lAMC-5qdw">charges</a> against two suspects in a planned attack outside the NYC mayor’s residence, ticket-selling giant Live Nation and the DOJ reached an antitrust <a href="https://apple.news/AXiOYGDugQ_KLlc-PrFYEEQ">settlement</a>, and how alcohol <a href="https://apple.news/AZu_1Aun1S4Osq2izURvOiQ">consumption</a> among chimps could provide a clue as to why humans love booze.

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