Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War
The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the Iran war.
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U.S. and Iran Are Talking About Ways to End Their War: What to Know
The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as President Trump continues to threaten attacks and as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.
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NATO’s ‘Trump Whisperer’ Faces Blowback Over Support for Iran War
Critics say Mark Rutte, the alliance’s secretary general, has gone beyond his remit by openly supporting a war that does not directly involve Europe’s collective defense.
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An Increase in U.S. Troops to the Middle East, and a String of Attacks on Jewish Sites
Plus, a jaw-dropping A. I. tool goes dark.
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What Happened After a U.S. Warship Hit an Iranian Mine in 1988
President Trump has suggested providing escorts for stranded tankers. A mine strike on a U. S.
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Cheap Drones Remain Wild Card in Iran war
Stopping Iran’s production of drones is critical to opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its attacks on Gulf nations. But can it be done?
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Putin Was Changing His Mind on Ukraine. Then Came the War in Iran.
In one swoop, it overturned the conditions for conciliation.
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A Missile Fragment in a Schoolyard
Examining an image of children near a missile fragment, which landed near a school as several families were sheltering inside it.
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2,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent to Middle East
The order gives President Trump more options militarily as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
The U. S. was said to have sent Iran a peace plan via Pakistan on a day that the Iranians fired a torrent of missiles across the region.
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Judge Orders Records Search After Trump Ties Cole Attack to Iran
The bombing of the ship by Al Qaeda killed 17 U. S. sailors in 2000.
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Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East
The barrage continued as officials said the U. S. had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war.
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The War Is Going Better Than You Think
How the fight in Iran compares to past conflicts.
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Iran’s ‘Nuclear’ Option
How U. S. strategy encouraged mutually assured destruction.
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Investigators Seek Answers in Attacks on Jewish Sites in Europe
Attacks on schools and property in several countries have Jewish communities on edge, amid suspicions that Iran is behind the violence.
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Iranian Missile Attack Damages Residential Buildings in Tel Aviv
An Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv damaged residential buildings and injured at least six people, Israel’s national emergency service said.
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Why President Trump Has a Big Oil Problem
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger looks at President Trump’s trouble handling retaliatory attacks by Iran that have largely choked off the Strait of Hormuz.
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Israel Plans to Control Large Parts of Southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Says
Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, suggested that Israeli troops might remain in parts of Lebanon even after the fighting there winds down.
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War in Iran Is Disrupting Air Travel, Hitting Middle East Hardest
Some airlines and travelers, especially in the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia, are bearing the brunt of the pain, while others are doing better.
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Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U. S. officials on the conversations.