Israel Strikes Oil Facilities in Iran
Huge flames erupted into the sky over Tehran and a nearby city on Saturday.
Source: New York Times Iran ▾
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Iran’s De Facto Leader Says Iran Will Not Surrender or Stop Its Attacks
Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a close confidant of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran was determined to avenge the killing of the leader.
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Americans Struggle to Evacuate the Middle East a Week After Strikes
One week into the U. S. -Israeli war with Iran, thousands of Americans remain stranded.
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U.S.-Israeli Bombing Campaign Targets Tehran as Iran Retaliates
Airstrikes continued to pound Tehran on Saturday as President Trump posted on social media that Iran “will be hit very hard. ” Iran has countered with retaliatory strikes, targeting United States and Israeli interests in several Persian Gulf countries.
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In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
The U. S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.
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Iranian President’s Apology to Neighboring Gulf States Showcases Leadership Rifts
Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, apologized for the waves of strikes hitting Gulf states, then hours later claimed Iran had not attacked its “friendly and neighboring countries” in this war.
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One President’s Whim. A World in Crisis.
A week into Trump’s war in Iran, his strategy is still a mystery.
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How Trump Views War
President Trump’s war in Iran isn’t so much a strategy as a game of “Risk,” says the Times Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie. On “The Opinions” podcast, he explains that the administration sees the world as “we big, they small,” with other nations as non-playable characters reacting to America, the “protagonists of reality.
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Trump’s Iran War and the Shadow of Iraq
The desire for a revolutionary presidency gives hubris a lot of space to work.
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One President’s Whim. A World in Crisis.
A week into Trump’s war in Iran, his strategy is still a mystery.
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Europe Didn’t Want War With Iran. But So Far, It Can’t Stay Out of It.
From London to Rome and beyond, leaders are facing diplomatic headwinds and criticism at home as they take part in a conflict they did not seek.
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Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar
President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs.
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How War in the Middle East Could Sow Hunger
The Persian Gulf is a major source of fertilizers, making the conflict disruptive to the global production of food.
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Democrats, Divided on Past Middle East Wars, Unite Against This One
Democrats were torn over military action in Iraq in 2002 and 1991 but are strongly united in opposition to President Trump’s foray against Iran without congressional approval.
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What the U.S. and Israel Have Targeted in Their Iran Blitz
The waves of bombings reveal a broad effort to ravage the country’s leadership and security services.
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‘Designed to Wreak Havoc’: The Cheap Drones Shaping the War With Iran
Iran has launched waves of Shahed drones to menace Persian Gulf nations. The U. S.
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For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power
China is learning lessons from the war in Iran. Chief among them, the United States may pose an even greater threat than Beijing thought.
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Iran’s Navy Is Weakened but U.S. Still Faces Challenges in Strait of Hormuz
U. S. strikes have heavily targeted Iran’s large ships and bases, but its Revolutionary Guard navy is a more nimble force.
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Trump Maintains That U.S. Has Ample Weapons as Iran War Depletes Stocks
After meeting with defense contractors at the White House, President Trump said the companies were all committed to increasing production.
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Trump Echoes F.D.R. and Grant in Calling for ‘Unconditional Surrender’
President Trump demanded that Iran capitulate in the war with the United States, invoking a phrase made famous by statesmen and generals.