Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal Was Working. Trump Tore It Up.
Supporters and opponents of the plan agreed on at least one thing: The alternative was war.
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Betting on Ayatollah’s Ouster Ignites Ire Over Prediction Markets
Bettors are angry that Kalshi, citing a policy against death bets, did not pay on wagers. And with signs of trading on government secrets, some lawmakers want to restrict prediction markets.
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Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations
More than 1,000 full-time journalists and support staff at the news group were ordered to return to work by March 23 and to resume broadcasting.
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Trump Says U.S. Doesn’t Need Help From U.S. Allies in Iran
Amid mounting criticism from other countries and his own administration, President Trump told reporters that the U. S. didn’t need help opening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Ali Larijani, a Top Iranian Politician and Emissary, Is Dead at 67
Mr. Larijani, the top national security official and a confidante of the former supreme leader, expertly navigated Iran’s internal politics and led the brutal crackdown on protests this year.
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Ali Larijani, Iran’s De Facto Political Leader, Killed by Israel
The killing, which Iran confirmed, could embolden Iranian hard-liners, as the U. S. -Israeli bombing campaign continues.
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Is Latin America Abandoning Cuba?
President Trump is turning up the pressure on Cuba, but other Latin American countries, even those on the left, are staying quiet. We look at why.
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Israel Says It Has Killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s De Facto Political Leader
The killing, which Iran has not yet confirmed, could embolden Iranian hard-liners, as the U. S. -Israeli bombing campaign continues.
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Trump Says U.S. Does Not ‘Need or Desire’ Help From Allies on Iran
President Trump has faced mounting criticism over the U. S. -Israeli assault on Iran from allies and even members of his own administration.
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Ali Larijani Killing Fuels Anxiety in Iran
The death of Iran’s top national security official has ignited concern about the country’s future.
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Why Won’t Europe Help Trump in Iran? Let’s Count the Reasons.
President Trump says his NATO allies are disloyal for not helping the United States to clear an oil blockade. But they have a long list of incentives to refuse.
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Israel’s Killing of Ali Larijani Could Allow Military to Tighten Grip on Iran
As Iran’s top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forces and more moderate political factions.
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What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official
One of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s closest confidants, Mr. Larijani emerged as the face of the government after Mr. Khamenei was killed.
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Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader
The fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.
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Trump Claims an Ex-President Confided His Regrets on Iran. But Who?
The New York Times reached out to people close to President Trump’s predecessors. They disputed Mr. Trump’s claims.
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Trump’s Failed Diplomacy in Iran
What is the price of President Trump’s failed diplomacy? Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, tells Ezra Klein that Trump’s preference for “surrender” over “marginal improvements” cost the U. S.
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How Trump Destroyed the Aura of the Wartime President
Even as he’s wrecking American institutions, he is revealing the limits of his cultural influence.
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A Predictable Problem
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a well-known problem, appears to have caught Trump off guard.
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What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.
The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.
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Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations
President Trump warned that he could postpone a meeting set to begin in just over two weeks if China refuses to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.