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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

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.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

5 Takeaways From Trump's Address 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 01, 2026

Transcript: Trump's Speech on Iran War
The president made his case for the U.S. attack, and said that the main objectives had been achieved.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Trump Initially Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here's Where They Stand.
The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran's military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday.
Formidable strikes rocked Tehran early Wednesday morning. Iran launched what its state-aligned media called one of the largest attacks on Israel yet, damaging several cities.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

In Speech, Trump Is Expected to Call Iran War a Success


NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Trump Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here's Where They Stand.
The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran's military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy, U.S. Intelligence Says
Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump's stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Iran's President Suggests Diplomatic Engagement Possible in Letter to U.S. Public
The letter, by President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, was at times defiant, patronizing or conciliatory, and came hours before President Trump was set to address the American people on the war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Pentagon Is Doubling Fleet of A-10 Attack Planes in Middle East
The slow-moving A-10 "Warthog" is a so-called close-air support plane that could be used to help U.S. ground forces seize territory near the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Evacuated From War-Torn Gaza, 11 Toddlers Return Home to Hugs and Tears
The Palestinian children were born prematurely in the early days of the war and moved from a besieged hospital to Egypt. They have now returned home to the enclave, which lies in ruins.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Iraqi Kidnappers of Journalist Shelly Kittleson Offer to Negotiate
The Iranian-aligned militia, Kataib Hezbollah, is pressing for the release of members detained by the Iraqi government in exchange for freeing the journalist, Shelly Kittleson.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

‘I Don't Care About That': Trump Says Iran's Enriched Uranium Is Not a Concern
President Trump's statement was the second time in 24 hours that he had declared that the nuclear problem with Iran had been solved, despite all evidence to the contrary.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Heavy bombings across Tehran jolt its war-weary residents.
Some people in the capital said the blasts on Wednesday morning were among the most powerful they had felt in more than a month of war.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Why Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Matters for the U.S. Economy
The interconnectedness of global energy markets means that the effects of Iran's blockade of the waterway are not limited to countries directly dependent on oil from the Middle East.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Placing U.S. Troops in Middle East Hotels May Violate Laws of War
U.S. commanders have kept many troops away from bases in the region to protect them from Iran's ballistic missile attacks.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Trump Says Europe Is On Its Own in Securing the Strait of Hormuz
Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a "paper tiger" and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Netanyahu makes the case that wars on Iran have succeeded.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel had crushed Iran's capacity to make nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. But Iran has continued attacking Israel and Persian Gulf countries and is believed to still have highly enriched uranium.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Without the U.S., what would happen to NATO?


NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Israel's Message to a Broad Swath of Lebanon: Shiites Must Go
Israel has issued sweeping evacuation warnings, and pressed some Christian and Druse leaders to expel Shiite Muslims from southern towns, the leaders said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Iran Maintains Nuclear Capacities Despite Trump's Claim of U.S. Success
For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Trump's Brusque Threat to Europe: Go It Alone
Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a "paper tiger" and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Israel's Message to Southern Lebanon: Shiites Must Go
Israel has issued sweeping evacuation warnings, and pressed some Christian and Druse leaders to expel Shiite Muslims from their towns, the leaders said.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

Israelis Prepare to Celebrate Passover in Shadow of War
The atmosphere during preparations for the Jewish festival has been unusually subdued, with people afraid to stray far from their homes and shelters.

NYT Middle East
Apr 01, 2026

The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf
Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Says He Halted Nuclear Threat From Iran, Despite Evidence to the Contrary
For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks
The White House said the president would address the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Israel Strikes Tehran Pharmaceutical Plant, Claiming Military Link
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Tuesday that Israel was "openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies."

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Seeks to Redefine ‘Regime Change' in Iran War
President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

South Africa Sees Maritime Traffic Surge Amid Iran War
Global shipping companies looking for safer routes are turning to the Cape of Good Hope, a much longer, more expensive journey.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Narges Mohammadi Denied Treatment after Heart Attack in Iranian Prison, Husband Says


NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Forgoing Oversight of Iran War, G.O.P. Calls Hegseth to Testify on Budget
After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing in late April for the first time since the attacks on Iran began.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Here's What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, took questions from reporters for the first time in nearly two weeks.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb
Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Was Abducted in Iraq, Officials Say
The freelance journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson, who has worked for various news organizations, including Al-Monitor, which called for her safe and immediate release.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Confident of Air Supremacy, U.S. Sends B-52 Bombers Over Iran
Iran continued to retaliate across the region on Tuesday but markets saw hopes that fighting might ebb. Israel said it would occupy a large chunk of Lebanon even after the war ends.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Female U.S. journalist was abducted in Iraq, security officials say.
Iraq's interior ministry said it is

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Israel Signals Plans to Occupy Southern Lebanon After Ground Invasion
Israeli forces will control "the entire area" from the border to the Litani River, up to 20 miles into Lebanon, the defense minister said. He indicated Israel would control it after the ground invasion ends.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Redefines ‘Regime Change' in Iran War
President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Shares Video of Bombing in Iranian City of Isfahan
President Trump shared a video of the attack, which the Pentagon said had targeted an ammunition depot.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

From Oil to Food, the Iran War Is Squeezing the Global Economy
The effects of the war in Iran are squeezing consumers, businesses and governments around the world, raising the prices of many essential goods.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Lashes Out at Europe Over Strait of Hormuz, Tells U.K. to ‘Go Get Your Own Oil'
President Trump's latest outbursts followed reports that European countries were imposing more restrictions on American aircraft in their airspace.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

For the Global Economy, ‘All Roads Lead to Higher Prices and Slower Growth'
The effects of the war in Iran are squeezing consumers, businesses and governments around the world, raising the prices of many essential goods.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

How the U.K.'s Leader Decides Which U.S. Bombers to Let Fly Against Iran
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain's interests while keeping the country out of war.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Arab World Faces ‘Profound' Economic Crisis From Iran War, U.N. Agency Warns
An economic simulation warned that the region's economy could lose more than $190 billion in just one month, and that Gulf states that have often bankrolled reconstruction efforts will be less able to help.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.

NYT Middle East
Mar 31, 2026

Offensive vs. Defensive: On Iran, the Distinction Matters for Britain's Leader
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain's interests while keeping the country out of war.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Set Ablaze After Attack Off the Coast of Dubai
The attack damaged the hull, the owner of the tanker said, which could cause an oil spill.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Here's What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday
Iran maintained that no negotiations have been held with the United States, and said none would while the fighting continues.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Iran advances a plan to charge a toll for ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz.


NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

A New U.S. Missile Hit a Sports Hall in Iran. Here's What We Know About It.
Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Here's the latest.


NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress' but Making Threats
President Trump threatened to hit vital infrastructure in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened, but he also said that "regime change" had already been achieved.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Iran's Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say
As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Israel Passes Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks
Experts say the law was written in such a way as to ensure that it was unlikely to ever apply to Jewish extremists who commit similar crimes.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Israel Passes Law to Allow Hanging of Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks
The law was written in such a way that it is unlikely to ever apply to Jewish extremists.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Iran Condemns Attacks on Its Universities, Warns of Retaliation
After attacks on several Iranian campuses, Iranian forces warn they could target American universities in the region.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Israel Debates Law to Allow Hanging of Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks
The law could apply to Jewish Israeli extremists, but experts say that will likely never happen.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Analysis shows where a new U.S. missile hit an Iranian sports hall and school.


NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Israel Debates Law to Hang Palestinians Convicted of Deadly Attacks
The bill is broadly popular and expected to pass. Critics say it would strip away many of the safeguards intended to preserve due process, including the possibility of a pardon.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Lawsuit Accuses Americans of Political Killings for Hire Overseas
Three men working for an American security contractor say the United Arab Emirates paid them to carry out targeted killings in Yemen. One of their targets is suing them in U.S. federal court.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon
The deaths came a day after the U.N. secretary-general, António Guterres, condemned the killing of another peacekeeper.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Trump Threatens to Destroy Kharg Island and Other Key Iranian Energy Sites
President Trump said in a newspaper interview that the United States might try to invade the Persian Gulf island, which is Iran's main oil export hub.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge'
While detaining a CNN crew, a soldier said that Israeli troops were motivated by "revenge" against Palestinians and that all of the West Bank was "for the Jews."

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Trump Claims ‘Regime Change' in Iran Is Already Complete
President Trump suggested that Iran's current leaders were "much more reasonable" as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Despite a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks, Iran's government, led by clerics and the Revolutionary Guards, appears firmly in control.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Israel to Vote on Death Penalty Targeting Palestinians Guilty of Lethal Attacks
The bill is broadly popular and expected to pass. Critics say it would strip away many of the safeguards intended to preserve due process, including the possibility of a pardon.

NYT Middle East
Mar 30, 2026

Can the ‘Dubai Dream' Survive the War? Residents Say Life Goes On.
The Emirates' largest city pitched itself to foreign workers and tourists as a sun-soaked safe haven in a volatile region. War has challenged that image.

NYT Middle East
Mar 29, 2026

New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows
The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound on Feb. 28, according to visual evidence examined by The Times and weapons experts.

NYT Middle East
Mar 29, 2026

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz
The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a "sign of respect." He also asserted that the United States had already achieved "regime change" in Iran.

NYT Middle East
Mar 29, 2026

Here's What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
Diplomats from around the region met in Pakistan, and the U.S.-Israeli bombardment hit a southern Iranian port, killing at least five people, Iranian state media said.

NYT Middle East
Mar 29, 2026

The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.

NYT Middle East
Mar 29, 2026

Catholic Leaders Barred From Jerusalem Holy Site on Palm Sunday
Israeli police stopped clergymen from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre "for the first time in centuries," church officials said.

NYT Middle East
Mar 29, 2026

Regional officials meet in Pakistan to discuss the war in Iran.


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