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NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Pentagon Stays Mum on School Strike, Even As Trump Boasts of Iran Rescue
President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's eagerness to recount details of the rescue of a downed airman followed weeks of silence on the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

How Tolls in the Strait of Hormuz Would Undercut International Law
Both the U.S. and Iran are now talking about imposing fees on ships using the vital passageway. That could fray a treaty that ended centuries of lawlessness on the high seas.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Iran Calls Off Indirect Talks With U.S. After Trump's Latest Threat
As the United States' 8 p.m. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran vowed to retaliate if its power plants were attacked.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Trump Threatens Broad Attacks in Iran. How Is Illegal Conduct in War Defined?
It is illegal for any military to target civilians, as President Trump has suggested he would in threats against Iran. But the U.S. has sought significant leeway in defining a civilian target.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, French Couple Held in Iran, Are Free
The couple, who had been arrested during a tourist visit in 2022, were accused of spying in a case that galvanized the French public.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

U.S., Israel and Iran Accelerate Strikes Ahead of Trump's Deadline
The United States and Israel trying to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to American and Israel officials.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran
In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here's the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Shelly Kittleson, American Journalist Abducted in Iraq, Is Freed
The journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was abducted by a militia allied with Iran and held for a week. Iraqi officials say she was freed in exchange for the release of militia members.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

U.S. Strikes Kharg Island as Trump Raises Iran Threats to Apocalyptic Levels
U.S. forces launched more than 90 "restrikes" on Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

U.S. and Israel Coordinate Strikes on Iran as Trump Turns Up Rhetoric
U.S. forces launched more than 90 "restrikes" on Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Lebanese Mourn Couple Killed in Israeli Strike, Exposing Rift Over Hezbollah
The victims had no ties to Hezbollah, and Israel said they were not targets. Many Lebanese are angry with Israel, but also with Hezbollah for embroiling their country in the war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump's Decision to Go to War With Iran
New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump's alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Britain Reinforces That U.S. Cannot Use British Bases for Attacks on Iran
The U.K. government underlined its previous stance that the United States could only use British bases for defensive purposes, after President Trump threatened to strike civilian targets.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Iranians Voice Shock and Defiance in Face of Trump's Looming Deadline
President Trump has threatened devastating attacks if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Some Iranians questioned what had happened to American values.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Iranians Voice Shock and Defiance in Face of Trump's Latest Deadline
President Trump has threatened devastating attacks if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Some Iranians questioned what had happened to American values.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Amid Escalating Threats, U.S. and Iran Float Ideas to End War
Both countries have offered plans that could form the basis of negotiations. So far, each side's leaders have publicly dismissed the other side's proposals.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Gunman Killed in Shootout Near Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Officials Say
Two other armed men and two police officers were wounded in the clash, the provincial governor said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Gunman Is Killed in Shootout Near Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Official Says
Two other armed men were wounded in a clash with police officers, according to the regional governor.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Weakened and Reluctant, Yemen's Houthis Belatedly Enter War
Analysts say their delay in supporting Iran is partly because their capabilities were severely degraded by the U.S.-Israeli campaign last year.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn't Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants
President Trump has told Iran it must open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday or face the consequences, although he has delayed previous deadlines.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Hegseth Likens Easter Rescue of U.S. Airman to Resurrection of Jesus Christ
President Trump also asserted that God supports the American war against Iran "because God is good, and God wants to see people taken care of."

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Here's What Happened in the War in Iran and the Middle East on Monday
President Trump escalated his threats ahead of his pending Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Iran's 10-Point Proposal Demands an End to Attacks and Sanctions
As President Trump's deadline for new attacks loomed, Iran conveyed its conditions through Pakistani intermediaries.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Trump Says Iran Cease-Fire Proposal Is ‘Not Good Enough' as Deadline Approaches
President Trump has threatened to launch a massive attack targeting bridges, power plants and other civilian facilities by Tuesday evening.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

6 Takeaways From Trump's News Conference on Iran
President Trump described the risky mission to rescue an Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down, but he offered no clear path out of the war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

As Trump Deadline Looms, Iran and U.S. Mix Threats With Hints of Deal
One potential off-ramp appeared when Iran offered a 10-point counterproposal for ending the war that President Trump called a significant step, if "not good enough."

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Israel Steps Up Attacks on Lebanon, Killing Dozens
Sunday was a particularly deadly day, as Israel targeted areas around the country — including a Christian area long regarded as safe by residents.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Mapping the scale of the conflict.


NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Iranians Condemn Strike on a Top University
Government officials and anti-government activists alike denounced the attacks on the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, the latest Iranian center for higher education to be targeted.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Trump's Board of Peace Gives Hamas Disarmament Deadline
The demand reflects both the U.S. administration's eagerness to secure a lasting cease-fire in Gaza and its growing impatience with the Palestinian militant group.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Key islands give Iran sway over the Strait of Hormuz.


NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Trump Moves Deadline for Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz
The new deadline comes as the president and Iranian leaders have ramped up bombastic threats against one another.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

The Latest Blows to Iran's Leadership
An Iranian intelligence chief killed overnight on Monday was one of several Iranian officials who occupied their posts for only a few months.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

At Least 4 Killed in Iranian Strike in Haifa, Israeli Officials Say
Rescue workers recovered four bodies from a residential building in the port city of Haifa after air defenses failed to intercept an Iranian strike, Israeli officials said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Iranian Intelligence Chief Killed in Overnight Attack
Israel claimed responsibility for the death of Major General Seyed Majid Khademi, the spy chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the latest senior official to be killed in the war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

Seyed Majid Khademi, Iranian Intelligence Chief, Killed in Overnight Attack
Israel claimed responsibility for the death of Major General Seyed Majid Khademi, the spy chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the latest senior official to be killed in the war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 06, 2026

On Iran, Trump Keeps World Off Balance With Ever-Changing Threats
Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Here's What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
President Trump taunted Iran on social media, while strikes continued in Iran, Israel, Lebanon and some Gulf states.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Trump's Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran
In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

What We Know About the Rescue of a U.S. Airman After Two Jet Crashes
An airman was rescued on Saturday night, President Trump said. The rescue came after a risky two-day operation deep inside Iran.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Here's a Timeline of Trump's Ultimatums Over the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump first gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the vital oil shipping route on March 21. The deadline has been reset many times since.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
The president said he would bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages." Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Trump Seems Emboldened With New Threats in Truth Social Post Over Strait of Hormuz
In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

In New Threats, Trump Seems Emboldened by a Successful Rescue
In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

How the CIA Helped Locate a Missing Airman After Iran Downed a U.S. Fighter Jet
The intelligence agency also executed a deception campaign aimed at drawing Iranian forces away from where the missing Air Force officer was hiding.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

How the C.I.A. Helped Locate a U.S. Airman Hiding on an Iranian Ridgeline
The intelligence agency also executed a deception campaign aimed at drawing Iranian forces away from where the missing Air Force officer was hiding.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Iran's Downing of Fighter Jet and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened
After Iran shot down a U.S. plane and U.S. forces pulled off a risky ground operation to extricate a stranded airman, both sides claimed victory. That confidence could fuel further escalation.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Iran's Downing of Plane and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened
After Iran shot down a U.S. plane and U.S. forces pulled off a risky ground operation to extricate a stranded airman, both sides claimed victory. That confidence could fuel further escalation.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Iran Downing of Plane and Daring U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Emboldened
Iran's downing of a U.S. plane and the complex two-day American rescue operation to extract a stranded airman has emboldened both sides, a potential recipe for escalation.

NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Here's the latest.


NYT Middle East
Apr 05, 2026

Interceptor Missiles Save Lives, but Stockpiles Are Dwindling
Defense systems that shoot projectiles out of the sky have become one of the most important components of warfare, so much so that militaries face a diminishing supply.

NYT Middle East
Apr 04, 2026

Here's What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday
The U.S. military's search-and-rescue operation for a missing American airman entered its second day. The Israeli military struck a major petrochemical complex in Iran.

NYT Middle East
Apr 04, 2026

Israel Strikes Iran's Largest Petrochemical Complex
The sprawling complex in the city of Mahshahr was taken offline after strikes hit two utility plants that provided basic services like gas and power, Iranian officials said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 04, 2026

Satellite image company restricts Mideast content, citing a U.S. government request.


NYT Middle East
Apr 04, 2026

Here's how two airmen would have ejected from the F-15E.
A step-by-step look at the process by which the two crew members probably ejected from the fighter jet.

NYT Middle East
Apr 04, 2026

U.S. Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran Was Probably Based at R.A.F. Lakenheath, U.K. Airfield
A military analyst identified markings consistent with a squadron based at R.A.F. Lakenheath, one of two British bases that host the largest U.S. fighter jet operation in Europe.

NYT Middle East
Apr 04, 2026

A projectile hit near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, killing a worker.
There was no reported increase in radiation levels. A string of recent attacks near the Persian Gulf facility has fueled fears of a nuclear accident.

NYT Middle East
Apr 04, 2026

Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.
Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.

NYT Middle East
Apr 04, 2026

Trump Pledged a Quick End to the Iran War, but He Hasn't Explained How
President Trump bet that American firepower could cow Iran into compliance. So far, Iran's leaders have been unwilling to quit.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

‘Iran Is Being Destroyed in Front of Our Eyes': Tehran Is Gripped by Fear
Fifteen residents of Tehran said in telephone interviews and text messages that the capital was weathering heavy bombardment Friday.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Here's What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday
An American fighter jet was shot down by Iran for the first time since the start of the war, leading to an urgent search-and-rescue operation for a missing crew member.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

What We Know About the F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down by Iran
An F-15E Strike Eagle was lost to enemy fire and an A-10 Warthog crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, officials said. A rescue helicopter was also fired upon.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in Iraq
Ronald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Iran's Defenses Have Been Struck, but They Can Still Fire Missiles and Drones
Iran has sent waves of missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states in recent weeks and shot down an American fighter jet on Friday.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet, Setting Off American Search and Rescue
One crew member was rescued. The risky operation to find the second airman came as the United States and Israel struck infrastructure targets in Iran, prompting Iranian retaliation in the Gulf.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

What We Know About the US Fighter Jet Shot Down by Iran
It was the first enemy downing of an American warplane during the war with Iran. The F-15E Strike Eagle was carrying two crew members, who ejected, officials said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers, U.S. Intelligence Says
Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran's missile capability, a key goal in the war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

The F-15E Strike Eagle: What to Know
The U.S. military aircraft with a two-person crew was shot down in Iran on Friday.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus. The Pope Disagrees.
In sharp contrast to the Trump administration's calls for Christian prayers for the war effort, Pope Leo XIV says military domination is "entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ."

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

What U.S. military Pilots Are Trained to Do if Shot Down


NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Iranian media outlets say helicopters are searching for the crew of the downed jet.


NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Israel plans to seize control of parts of southern Lebanon.


NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

More Infrastructure Sites in Gulf Countries Are Attacked
In Kuwait, an Iranian attack on Friday damaged a power and water desalination plant, officials said. Both sides in the Iran war have ramped up strikes on civilian targets.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Kuwait Blames Iran for Attack on Power and Desalination Plants
In Kuwait, an Iranian attack on Friday damaged a power and water desalination plant, officials said. Both sides in the Iran war have ramped up strikes on civilian targets.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

At War With Iran Again, Some Israelis Fear Conflict Is Becoming Routine
A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel's long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister's assurances and motives.

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

Nadav Lapid's Film ‘Yes' Is Intended to Anger Both Israel's Right and Left
The director Nadav Lapid uses his work to confront his discomfort with nationalism in his home country, never more so than in "Yes."

NYT Middle East
Apr 03, 2026

In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group's Fears
A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria's Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

A Bid to Use Force to Open Strait of Hormuz Hits Roadblocks at U.N. Security Council
Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Trump's Strait of Hormuz Problem
Our White House reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs parses some of President Trump's conflicting messages about the war with Iran.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Iranians hold a nature festival in the shadow of war.


NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Here's What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday
President Trump's prime-time address received a defiant response from a top leader in Tehran.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Trump Hails Strike on Iranian Bridge, Warning ‘More to Follow'
Iran state media said eight people had been killed in the attack and dozens wounded. A local official said the bridge, in the mountains, was not yet in operation and that the people had been nearby when the attack happened.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Macron Voices Europe's Frustration With Trump's Handling of Iran War
President Emmanuel Macron of France expressed disapproval about President Trump's handling of the war against Iran on Thursday, chastising him for speaking cavalierly in a speech.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Iranians mark a nature festival in the shadow of war.


NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

A Bid to Use Force to Open Strait of Hormuz Hits U.N. Roadblocks
Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Arab Countries Want the U.N. to Authorize Force to Open the Strait of Hormuz. The Idea Hit Roadblocks.
Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Trump Hails Destruction of Iranian Bridge, Warning ‘More to Follow'
Fars, a semiofficial news agency, said eight people had been killed in the attack and dozens wounded.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Trump Says He'll End the Iran War in Weeks. What If He Can't?
President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Legal experts express concerns over ‘violations of international law' in the war.


NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

War With Iran Clarifies Trump's Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care
As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Macron Snaps Back at Trump, Reflecting Europe's Growing Anger Over Iran
President Emmanuel Macron of France is among several European officials to speak out about the accumulated effect of President Trump's criticisms of NATO and his war in Iran.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

How Trump Boxed Himself In on Iran
President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Law experts express concerns over ‘violations of international law' in the war.


NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Iran Says It Will Oversee Strait of Hormuz Traffic, Even in Peacetime
The United States says Iran's claims to control the strait are illegal, but Tehran has made escalating assertions of authority over the vital waterway.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Mortgage Rates Climb for 5th Week as Iran War Weighs on U.S. Housing Market
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 6.46 percent, making it harder for buyers to afford homes.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Iranian officials come out defiant after Trump's war speech.


NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Macron Snaps Back at Trump's Mockery and Criticism of NATO
President Emmanuel Macron of France suggested that President Trump's daily comments on the war in Iran were unserious. "Maybe one shouldn't speak every day," Mr. Macron told reporters.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

5 Takeaways From Trump's Speech on Iran
President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

Lost Friendships, Broken Relationships: How the War in Iran Is Dividing the Diaspora
Amid months of protest, repression and war in their native country, Iranians living abroad are navigating their biggest rifts yet.

NYT Middle East
Apr 02, 2026

After Sting Operation, Cousin of Bashar al-Assad Convicted in Arms for Drugs Deal
The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.

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