Trump’s Fantasy Is Crashing Down
The repercussions of his reckless war in Iran are just beginning.
The repercussions of his reckless war in Iran are just beginning.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s disclosure about the attack in the Indian Ocean prompted concern that Australia’s close military cooperation with the United States could draw it into the fighting in the Middle East.
After launching a war in Iran, President Trump owes the American people a clear explanation of his objectives and possible endgame — something we have yet to receive, argues the Times Opinion writer W. J. Hennigan.
The strikes were the most intense bombardment since a cease-fire deal in late 2024.
Many veteran diplomats faulted the State Department for its response after the attacks in Iran began, and for its actions beforehand.
The conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States expanded on Thursday after multiple Iranian attacks pushed leaders in Britain and Italy to accelerate their deployment of military assets to the region.
As the war with Iran threatens to engulf more countries in the region, President Trump said he wanted to be involved in picking a new leader in Tehran.
After Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, A. I. -generated imagery claiming to show massive explosions or exaggerated destruction at or near targeted sites have been spreading on social media.
An Iranian ship had been invited by India to take part in peacetime naval exercises with dozens of other countries, days before it was sunk in a U. S. submarine attack.
The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U. S.
A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U. S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being tested.
Durante décadas, los presidentes estadounidenses han eludido al Congreso para lanzar ataques militares limitados. La decisión de Trump de atacar Irán es una escalada agresiva.
Casi todos los republicanos votaron para bloquear una medida que exigiría que el presidente Trump obtuviera la autorización del Congreso de EE. UU. para continuar la ofensiva en Medio Oriente.
Los medios de comunicación estatales y los propagandistas en línea adoptan una postura confiada, a pesar de las graves pérdidas. Parte de su contenido ha sido generado por IA.
Three-way peace talks are on hold, and Kyiv fears that U. S. air defense systems it needs to counter Russia could be diverted to the Iran conflict.
Israel said one of its F-35 fighter jets, known as an Adir, had downed another crewed plane over Tehran, the Iranian capital. Iran did not immediately comment.
The United States has long considered Iranian naval ships a serious threat, even as the country’s nuclear and missile programs dominate discussions of its military capabilities.
Azerbaijan says the attack “will not remain unanswered,” as the neighbors with a long history of tensions found themselves again at odds.
Mis colegas abordan inquietudes de los lectores sobre el conflicto en expansión en Medio Oriente.
President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations.