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Iran’s Top Diplomat in Oman for Talks on Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian foreign minister landed in Muscat on Saturday. A standoff over the strait this week...
Israel Struck an Iranian Steel Facility. Was It a Valid Military Target?
During the war, Israel attacked Iran’s steel plants, saying they provided forces with revenue and the means to make weapons, but it also hurt the civilian economy.| NYT > World > Middle East
Shippers Face Deepening Dilemma as U.S. and Iran Vie for Control of the Strait
Companies desperately want to get their ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but face...
Two Days of U.S. Strikes in Iran Signal a Sharp Escalation
U.S. forces hit more than 170 targets, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage...
Dinaw Mengestu Resigns as PEN America President After 7 Months in Role
The novelist Dinaw Mengestu was leading a literary group that has been divided by its response to...
Mediators Trying to Pull U.S. and Iran Back From Brink, Officials Say
Days of strikes by the two countries have given way to an uneasy pause as Qatari mediators seek to...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation...
Bombing Iran, Then a Tentative Accord Didn’t Work. Does Trump Have a Plan C?
The administration appears to be reverting to an all-stick, no-carrot approach. But it has yet to...
Iranian Attacks on Jordan Highlight Kingdom’s Difficult Position
Iran’s military said it fired missiles at a Jordanian air base used by American forces. Jordan...
As U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iran, Prospect of All-Out War Rises
American officials said they were trying to safeguard maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz....
Israel Investigating After Photo of Stripped and Bound Detainee Is Shared
The Israeli military confirmed the authenticity of the photo, which circulated widely after it was shared by a Palestinian activist. Israeli rights groups said it depicted a war crime.| NYT > World > Middle...
Palestinian Authority Sets Date for First Major Elections in 20 Years
Analysts expressed skepticism that the vote would take place as planned. In 2021, Mahmoud Abbas,...
In Exchange of Strikes With Iran, U.S. Lands Most of the Blows
This difference reflects Iran’s limited firepower and degraded air defenses, and highlights how...
Iranian port cities and a railway were struck overnight.
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Gaza Aid Worker on His Way to Watch World Cup Killed by Israeli Strike
The Israeli military said it had struck a Hamas militant but was aware of reports that “uninvolved...
War-weary Gulf Arab countries hit by new Iranian attacks.
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Final Stage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Weeklong Funeral Is Delayed
The Iranian authorities said the funeral procession in Mashhad for the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would start late. Hours earlier, the United States and Iran traded strikes.| NYT > World > Middle...
‘Do You Love Me’ Review: Images of a Beirut Beyond War
The director Lana Daher creates a complex emotional portrait of Lebanon with found footage assembled into a 75-minute film of memory, trauma and life.| NYT > World > Middle East
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Tanker Attacks Risk Overplaying Iran’s Hand, Analysts say
Iran’s history shows it is willing to dig in, even when it may suffer big losses.| NYT >...
U.S. Begins Second Day of Strikes Against Iran
President Trump said earlier that a cease-fire was over and warned that the United States would...
Divisions Festered Within Iran Over Talks With the U.S.
Iran’s president and foreign minister were physically attacked this week by supporters of a...
Iran Truce ‘Over,’ Trump Says, as He Threatens More Strikes
A wave of U.S. attacks were followed by Iranian strikes, halting ship traffic in the Strait of...
