Sailors Working in Strait of Hormuz Are Caught in Crossfire of Iran War
Thousands of civilian workers remain stranded on ships at risk of attack by Iran. On one vessel, sailors have been held by the Iranian navy for more than three months.
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For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand
By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.
Oil Prices Plummet as Investors Digest Pause in Fighting in Iran War
The markets’ moves were the first since President Trump said late Saturday that he had halted a U. S. assault as Iran.
World War Two-and-a-Half Is Breaking Out
Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working.
Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies
During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U. S. forces attacked anew.
Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran
Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.
In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear
With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U. S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.
Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation
The wave of strikes came as President Trump threatened to intensify the U. S. campaign against Iran, with both sides showing little sign of backing down.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More
The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.
Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians
The weapon, one of the largest in the U. S. ’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.
Ukraine’s Strike on Iranian Ship Shows How Two Wars Could Spiral
Iran sent military aid to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Now the question is whether that conflict and the U. S.
Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones
The Kuwaiti military said that it had detected and destroyed multiple drones in its airspace since dawn. A U. S.
Man Accused of Spying for Iran at British Air Base in Cyprus
Rashad Sultanov, a dual British and Azerbaijani citizen, was arrested after accusations he surveilled the military installation, a hub for Mideast operations, and shared the details with the Revolutionary Guards.
Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years
The world’s biggest oil companies are benefiting from the high commodity prices that have been a drag on the rest of the economy.
Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones
The Iranian army said it had targeted U. S. assets at a Kuwaiti air base.
Iran War Is Entangling a Growing List of Mideast Nations
As the U. S. and Iran exchange strikes, more countries are being touched — and some are joining in.
Does Congress Have the Power to Stop the Iran War?
In theory, the War Powers Act gives Congress the power to end a war. But our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, describes how President Trump is the latest president to find ways to engage in war without congressional approval.
Oil Prices Teeter as Middle East Veers Toward Wider Conflict
Bond yields are also higher on concerns about inflation.
U.S. Renews Strikes on Iran as Fighting Resumes in the Middle East
U. S. Central Command announced early Thursday local time that it had launched new strikes on Iran in response to Iranian forces that were targeting U.
U.S.-Saudi Attack on Iraqi Militias Risks Drawing Them into War
Iran-aligned militias in Iraq were under growing pressure to disarm, but the latest strikes may embolden them to get more deeply involved in the war.