Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.
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Bridges Destroyed in Iran After Latest Exchange With U.S. Military
Video on social media shows bridges reduced to rubble in southern Iran after the sixth consecutive night of strikes between U. S. and Iranian forces.
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Iran-U.S. Talks: How 4 Negotiators Would Approach Diplomacy
First step: Agree on a goal.
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What a Times Reporter Saw in Iran, and Takeaways from Trump’s Speech on Election Security
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Erodes Further as Oil Prices Rise
Very few ships passed through the waterway on the first full day of the U. S. naval blockade of Iran.
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On the War Against Iran, the Pentagon Has Said Little
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war.
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How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran
Our correspondent talked about the challenges of covering major news while under surveillance and filing his work without reliable internet access.
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Maker of Drone Boats Used in Iran War to Open New Texas Shipyard
Saronic Technologies will make naval and commercial vessels at the facility. The company’s naval drone helped rescue the crew of a downed Apache helicopter last month.
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Here’s Where the U.S. and Iran Have Launched Attacks as the War Escalates
The U. S. military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.
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An American Strike Killed Iranian Civilians. Where’s the Accountability?
The Trump administration has failed to publicly address the mistaken missile strike that killed children during the Iran war.
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In Iran war, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’
President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.
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Iranian American Woman Held in Iran on Spying Charges Is Released
The dual Iranian-U. S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.
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Iran’s Top Negotiator Signals Door to Diplomacy Is Still Open
Facing intense divisions within Iran, Gen. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf both struck a defiant tone and argued that diplomacy could defend Iran’s interests.
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Will Iran Be a Forever War?
President Trump may have fallen into the same trap that his predecessors did in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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U.S. Military Forces Again Blockade Iranian Ports
Following the collapse of the cease-fire with Iran, President Trump ordered U. S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran.
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Iran, Epstein, Space Travel: 5 Takeaways From JD Vance’s Interview With Joe Rogan
In his first on-air conversation with the popular podcaster since 2024, the vice president cautiously defended the Iran war while also hinting at skepticism about it.
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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes With No Sign of Backing Down
On the fifth straight day of fighting, the U. S. launched a 90-minute attack on Iran, while Tehran targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.
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Court Filings Describe Ongoing Contact Between ICE and Iran on Deportations
In a sworn declaration, a lawyer says an Iranian official reported receiving regular dossiers on Iranian detainees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months.
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Billboard in Iran’s Capital Depicts Trump in a Coffin
Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form.
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U.S. Strikes Hit Greater Tunb Island in Strait of Hormuz
The U. S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait of Hormuz subject to a decades-old territorial dispute.