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NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Has Trump Met His War Goals in Iran?
On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Uncertainty Clouds Cease-Fire as Lebanon and Gulf States Are Struck
A day after a pause in fighting was announced between the United States and Iran, many questions remained, including the status of the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

As Trump Swings on Iran War, Republicans Leaders in Congress Are Largely Silent
In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war mostly in the dark.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Fed Minutes Show Officials in No Rush to Cut as Iran War Scrambled Outlook
The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, upending expectations about if officials will restart interest rate cuts.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces
Hours after a tenuous pause to a nearly six-week war, Iranians expressed relief and trepidation about the future. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

For Trump, Resuming Combat in Iran Would Be Risky, Even if Cease-Fire Expires
President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
President Trump said "we have already met and exceeded" his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Gulf Arab nations report a barrage of Iranian attacks since the cease-fire.


NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

What Is In Iran's 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?
The plan, which reasserts Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains the country's right to nuclear enrichment, is not the same as the one President Trump said was a "workable basis" for negotiations.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

World leaders welcome the Iran cease-fire but want the Strait of Hormuz opened soon.


NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Freed French Citizens Return From Iran: ‘We Were State Hostages'
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris spent years in a Tehran prison. An Iranian court convicted them of espionage, charges that France said were baseless.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Hegseth Demands Iran Turn Over Uranium Stockpiles
The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does not agree.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

World leaders welcome Iran cease-fire but want Strait of Hormuz opened soon.


NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

How Pakistan Became Key Mediator Between U.S. and Iran
Pakistani officials have aggressively courted the Trump administration and made use of their longstanding ties to Iran.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon and Continues Strikes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contradicted an earlier statement from Pakistan that said the deal included Lebanon, where Israel is at war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Stuck in ‘Limbo,' Iranians Take Stock After Six Brutal Weeks
With a tenuous cease-fire in place, Iranians are left picking up the pieces of their lives. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Cease-Fire Leaves Questions Over Fate of Iran's Uranium
President Trump has vowed to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but he has also hinted that the enriched material could stay in Iranian territory.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

After Iran Cease-Fire, Ship Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Remains Throttled
A handful of vessels have crossed the crucial waterway since the U.S.-Iran truce began, but shipowners, insurers and others are wary of safe passage.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

What to Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
The agreement to pause the fighting for two weeks came hours after President Trump threatened to destroy Iran's "whole civilization." Much remains uncertain.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Iran Cease-Fire Does Little to Convince Netanyahu's Critics in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already declared victory over Iran once, in June last year. Few Israelis believe that the goals he set this time will be met, either.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

War Decimated Iran's Leadership and Pushed Up a New Generation
Since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authority has shifted to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Younger military leaders have come to the fore.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-fire, Iranian Officials Say
Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China's growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Gulf Nations Face New Reality, Whether Cease-Fire Holds or Not
The countries will have to re-evaluate their relationships with Israel, Iran and the United States after a war that has exposed their vulnerability.

NYT Middle East
Apr 08, 2026

Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contradicted an earlier statement from Pakistan that said the deal included Lebanon, where Israel is at war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Hours Before News of Cease-Fire, Pope Leo XIV Issues Strong Rebuke of Trump
The first U.S.-born pontiff has consistently called for dialogue to resolve the war in the Middle East. He referred to Trump's Iran threats as ‘truly unacceptable.'

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Trump Says He Has Agreed to a 2-Week Cease-Fire With Iran
President Trump announced the deal hours after threatening that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran did not allow commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump had been under increasing pressure to find a way out after he threatened to wipe out Iran's civilization on Tuesday night unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Democrats Condemn Trump's Iran Threats as Some Call for His Removal
More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president's removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Democrats Condemn Trump's Iran Threats as Some Call for His Removal Via 25th Amendment
More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president's removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel's Campaign
The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a weekslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Trump's Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes
President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran's entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Struggles to Justify Trump's Threats
The president's apocalyptic rhetoric clashes with the responsibility of Gen. Dan Caine to protect the military's honor.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Trump Issues Apocalyptic Threat Against Iran as Pakistan Asks Him to Hold Off Strikes
A "whole civilization will die tonight," the president said as he turned up the pressure on Iran's leaders to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Russia and China Veto Proposed U.N. Resolution to Open the Strait of Hormuz
The vote came hours before an 8 p.m. deadline set by President Trump to reach a deal to reopen the waterway.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Democrats Condemn Trump's Iran Threats as Some Lawmakers Call for Impeachment
Members in both chambers of Congress said the president was threatening war crimes, and a growing number, questioning his mental fitness, called for his removal.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Some Republicans Vent Concern as Party Backs Trump's Iran Threat
Senator Ron Johnson said he hoped President Trump was making empty threats, but most in the G.O.P. cheered his warning that Iran's "whole civilization" would be wiped out.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Trump's Threats of War Crimes Intensify Pressure on General Caine
The president's apocalyptic rhetoric clashes with the responsibility of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to protect the military's honor.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

As Deadline Nears, Confusion Over U.S.-Iran Talks Swirls Worldwide
U.S., Iranian, Israeli and other officials offered varying accounts about the state of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Trump's Threat to Wipe Out a ‘Whole Civilization' Appalls Some Conservatives
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson and Senator Ron Johnson were among those pushing back against President Trump's threats toward Iran.

NYT Middle East
Apr 07, 2026

Iranian Officials Say Indirect Talks With U.S. Ended 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

U.S. Warns of Cyberattacks Tied to Iran on Water and Energy Systems
The warning did not name specific facilities that had been struck or say whether any damage had been done.

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

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

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

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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.

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