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NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Can Trump Legally Kill Iran's Leader?
The United States and Israel started a war with Iran by killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Trump Signals U.S. Is Prepared for a Long War Against Iran
President Trump also declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran as the conflict spread into the Gulf countries and Lebanon and Israel exchanged strikes.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Rubio Warns Iran Faces ‘Hardest Hits' Ahead, Offering Conflicting Rationales
The secretary of state signaled that an escalation in Iran was likely and said the attacks underway were both pre-emptive and defensive, describing a far more extensive mission than was initially laid out.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

U.S. University Campuses in Mideast Move Classes Online as War Spreads
A number of major universities with campuses in Qatar and other nations are operating remotely as the conflict expands throughout the region.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

U.S. Military Death Toll in Iran War Rises to 6
The number of U.S. service members killed in the first three days of the war grew as officials said the remains of two more troops had been recovered.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

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NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Travelers Stuck in Dubai Face ‘Chaos and Confusion' Amid Flight Cancellations
The Emirates' reputation as a safe destination in a volatile area was put to a brutal test in recent days as Iran, retaliating against U.S.-Israeli attacks, targeted the region with missiles and drones.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Attack on U.S.-Flagged Oil Tanker in Bahrain Kills Shipyard Worker
It is not clear who attacked the tanker, Stena Imperative. Its U.S. operator, Crowley, described "aerial impacts" and said that a fire on board was quickly extinguished.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

As Maduro and Khamenei Learned, It's Harder Than Ever for Leaders to Hide
A surge in sensors and cameras, combined with artificial intelligence, has transformed the U.S. intelligence's ability to locate foreign heads of state. Add to that an American president willing to capture or kill.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Palestinian Brothers Killed as Settler Violence Surges in the West Bank
Israeli extremists appear to have escalated their campaign to take over more of the occupied lands as world attention shifts to the war with Iran.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran
President Trump's embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president's advisers voiced opposition.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Qatar Says It Shot Down Two Iranian Bombers
It was the first report in this conflict of Iran attempting to attack its Persian Gulf neighbors with warplanes. The incident indicates a sharp escalation in tensions between Iran and Qatar.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Satellite Images Show Burning Iranian Naval Ships
Smoke billows from at least four military ships that have burned for more than 24 hours, according to images released on Monday.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Hezbollah Plunges Lebanon Back Into War Despite Its Weakness
The militant group's attacks, apparently at the behest of Iran, led to retaliation from Israel and were "practically a suicide mission" for Hezbollah, an analyst said.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Dubai Says ‘Limited' Flights Have Resumed From Its Airports
Emirates and FlyDubai said they were making a small number of flights to and from Dubai starting Monday night after shutting down because of airstrikes in the region.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across the Middle East
Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are expected to eat into airlines' profits.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

U.S. Sends More Troops to the Mideast as Iran War Expands
Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said more troops and fighter jets were heading to the region. He acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Behind Trump's Reversal On Regime Change
As a candidate, Donald J. Trump criticized regime change as "a proven, absolute failure." Now he finds himself pursuing the exact kind of regime change he once criticized. Our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, tracks the president's evolution on this issue.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Dubai Says ‘Limited' Flights Will Resume From Its Airports
Emirates and FlyDubai said they would make a small number of flights to and from Dubai starting Monday night after shutting down because of airstrikes in the region.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Spain Denies U.S. Military Use of Its Bases for Iran Attack
The leftist government in Madrid said the war against Iran violated both international law and the agreement between Spain and the United States on the use of air bases.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Iranian Strikes Hit Qatar and Saudi Energy Sites, Threatening Oil and Gas Supplies
Strikes on sites in Qatar and Saudi Arabia forced the closure of key production facilities and added to growing worries about global oil and gas supplies.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Iranian Attacks Target Gulf Energy Infrastructure, Upping the Ante
Strikes on sites in Qatar and Saudi Arabia forced the closure of key production facilities and added to growing worries about global oil and gas supplies.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

More Lebanese Flee Their Homes as Israel Strikes Back at Iran-Backed Hezbollah
The three-day U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its allies brought a new wave of displacement to war-weary Lebanon, after Israel retaliated for Hezbollah rocket attacks.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across Middle East
Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are eating into airlines' profits.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

After a Drone Strikes RAF Base in Cyprus, UK Risks Being Dragged Further Into Iran Conflict
The government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer risks being dragged deeper into the conflict, after allowing the U.S. military to use British bases for "defensive" purposes.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

How the Bombing of Iran Is Affecting Lebanon, Kuwait and Other Countries
The Middle East is facing deaths and destruction as Iran retaliates against a huge American-Israeli military campaign.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

What to Know About the Widening Fallout From the Bombing of Iran
The Middle East is facing deaths and destruction as Iran retaliates against a huge American-Israeli military campaign.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Iran's Top Security Official Calls Trump's War Aims ‘Delusional' and Says Iran ‘Will Not Negotiate'
Ali Larijani, seen as a pragmatist who could negotiate with Washington, struck a defiant tone and vowed to fight on.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire' in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says
Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Starmer Faces Dilemma as British Base in Cyprus Hit by Drone
Prime Minister Keir Starmer risks being dragged deeper into the conflict, after allowing the U.S. military to use British bases for "defensive" purposes.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

As Trump Bombs Iran, America's Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines
Disregarded by President Trump over Iran, Europe's leaders are adapting to a world in which they are little more than bystanders.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Strike on Girls' School Kills At Least 175, Iranian State Media Says
Videos and images verified by The New York Times showed that at least half of the school was destroyed. It was not immediately clear why the school was hit, or which country's forces had fired at it.

NYT Middle East
Mar 02, 2026

Oil Prices Surge After Iran Attack
How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities Across Gulf Region
A Times analysis of satellite imagery and verified videos shows Iran found vulnerabilities in U.S. locations in the region.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities in Dubai, Bahrain and Other Middle East Locations
A Times analysis of satellite imagery and verified videos shows Iran found vulnerabilities in U.S. locations in the region.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Israel Strikes Beirut After Hezbollah Attacks
Beirut residents fled in panic as Israeli jets struck Hezbollah strongholds in response to a midnight barrage, an expansion of the war between Israel, the U.S. and Iran.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks and Gives Competing Visions of New Regime
In a brief interview, he said the country's hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

In New York, Fury, Anxiety and Joy Over the Attacks on Iran
As Mayor Zohran Mamdani assailed what he called a "catastrophic escalation" in Iran, some Iranian Americans worried about what comes next, while others celebrated.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iranian Strikes on Gulf States Reach the Hundreds
Iran has fired nearly 400 missiles and over 800 drones across the Persian Gulf in the past two days, according to government reports.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Oil Prices Jump After Iran Attack
How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Strike on Girls' School Kills 115, Iranian State Media Says
Videos and images verified by The New York Times showed that at least half of the school was destroyed. It was not immediately clear why the school was hit, or which country's forces had fired at it.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

‘It's Surreal': Iranians in Disbelief After Supreme Leader Is Killed
Large crowds of people celebrated the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in American and Israeli strikes, while many others gathered to mourn.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

In Turn From Iran Talks to War, U.S. Casts Doubt on Diplomacy
President Trump again deployed heavy force against a country with which he had been negotiating, continuing a pattern seen in previous attacks on Iran and Venezuela.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Stakes Quickly Rise for U.S. in Iran War, With 3 Service Members Killed
The grim toll signaled that Iran was more prepared for war than the Trump administration anticipated, U.S. military officials said.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

What's Next for Iran? Big Change Seems Certain, but Direction Is Unclear.
Experts say that Iran's clerical rulers may be too deeply entrenched for Iranians to topple them, and that the U.S. and Israeli strikes risk setting off deeper radicalization or violence.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

How the Assault on Iran Unfolded
Despite warnings after an earlier wave of assassinations, top Iranian officials gathered in person, and Israel seized the chance to kill Iran's supreme leader.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

U.S. and Israeli War With Iran Will Likely Send Oil Prices Soaring
Prices of oil and other commodities are expected to jump when trading resumes on Sunday, but how long they will stay high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

9 Killed in Israeli City Near Jerusalem After Iranian Missile Strike
The toll in Beit Shemesh was the highest in Israel since the start of the conflict with Iran on Saturday.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iran's Ballistic Missile Launchers Have Been Cut by Half, Israeli Official Says
The Israeli military says it identified a significant recent acceleration in Iran's efforts to rebuild its missile production capabilities.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Strikes Destroyed Newly Built Structures at Khamenei's Compound
Images showed new roofs and structures connecting existing buildings at the compound where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

NYPD Steps Up Security After U.S.-Israel Attacks in Iran
Officers in the Police Department's international liaison unit, including at outposts abroad, are gathering information about potential threats to New York City.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Democrats Question Trump's Urgency to Attack Iran
Lawmakers questioned whether the United States faced an "imminent" threat from Iran, a requirement for the president to lawfully initiate military action without congressional approval.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iran Fires Cheap Drones Into Arab Countries, Wreaking Havoc
It already proved its effectiveness on the battlefields of Ukraine. Now the Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze has been unleashed across the Arab Gulf.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Maps: Where the U.S.-Led Strikes Hit Iran and Tehran's Retaliation
Maps show where U.S. and Israel have struck Iran, and where Iran has retaliated.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Trump Says He's Open to Talks With Iran in Interview With The Atlantic
In an interview with The Atlantic, President Trump said the country's new leaders after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "want to talk" but did not say whom he was referring to.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Maersk to Halt Some Red Sea Shipping in Sign of War's Disruption to Global Supply Chain
Though the conflict is centered on the Persian Gulf, shipping companies fear that the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen could resume attacks on vessels in the Red Sea hundreds of miles to the west.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iran's Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed
A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iran's regional alliance has been severely weakened in recent years.
Weakened after two years of wars

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Where the Strikes Leave Iranians
Iran is reeling a day after the United States and Israel carried out a large attack that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Erika Solomon, the Iran bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how ordinary Iranians are responding to the sudden end of Khamenei's authoritarian rule and the uncertain future that lies ahead.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

9 Killed in City near Jerusalem After Iranian Missile Strike
The toll in Beit Shemesh was the highest in Israel since the start of the conflict with Iran on Saturday.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Air travel to and from the Middle East has become increasingly precarious.


NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Maps: Where the U.S-Led Strikes Hit Iran and Tehran's Retaliation
Maps show where U.S. and Israel have struck Iran, and where Iran has retaliated.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Pentagon Announces First Three U.S. Deaths in War With Iran
U.S. Central Command did not say where the troops were killed but added that five others had been seriously wounded and that several had shrapnel injuries.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iran Attacks Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Bahrain After U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Iran responded to an American and Israeli assault by attacking Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Bahrain, threatening those states' reputations for security and openness.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

A top Iranian security official says an interim government will be formed on Sunday.


NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Israelis Are Tense but Relieved That Iran's Supreme Leader Is Dead
Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused anxiety across Israel, but many believe it is a price worth paying for killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

‘It's Surreal': Iranians in Disbelief After Supreme Leader Assassinated
Large crowds of people celebrated the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in American and Israeli strikes, while many others gathered to mourn.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

OPEC Plus to Boost Oil Production as Iran Strikes Threaten Price Spike
The cartel pledged to increase output by 206,000 barrels a day from next month, and said that members would "closely monitor and assess market conditions."

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

The U.S.-Israeli attacks have killed a number of Iranian leaders.
The United States and Israel killed many senior Iranian leaders in the .

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Top Iranian security official says interim government will be formed Sunday.


NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Iran's Attacks on Persian Gulf Countries Crack Their Safe Haven Image
Iran responded to an American and Israeli assault by attacking Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Bahrain, threatening those states' reputations for security and openness.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Why Diplomacy Was Doomed: Trump's Issue Was Iran's Leadership Itself
President Trump's envoys negotiated with Iran over its nuclear program. But Mr. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel wanted much more.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Israel launches new military strikes as Iran retaliates after Khamenei's killing.


NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Mr. Khamenei became Iran's supreme leader in 1989, wielding ultimate religious and political authority over the state and security apparatus.

NYT Middle East
Mar 01, 2026

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
The killing of Iran's supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran
President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86
As Iran's second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran's footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei's Death
Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Dies at 86
As Iran's second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran's footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

After Iran Attacks, Ship Traffic Plummets in Strait of Hormuz
One of the world's most vital maritime arteries saw a 70 percent drop in vessel traffic.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over' Their Government. But How?
President Trump's ambiguous appeal comes after he undermined U.S.-funded media outlets that normally would have helped the administration reach people inside the country.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Who Could Take Over for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
President Trump has declared that Iran's supreme leader was dead. If that is true, the next question is which of his possible successors might carry on his work.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited
Questions remain about how much effort the Trump administration will put into changing the Iranian government.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

After Attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, See Photos and Videos From the Middle East
See images from the Middle East after the United States and Israel on Saturday launched a major attack against Tehran.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

False and outdated videos circulated online after the Iran strikes.


NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

See a Breakdown of Ayatollah Khamenei and Other Top Iranian Leaders
Among those killed in strikes, according to the U.S. and Israel, were Iran's supreme leader and three of his top military commanders.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

The attacks touched off protests across the United States and abroad.


NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change
President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on "America first."

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Fact-Checking Trump's Justifications for Attacking Iran
The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Middle East Airspace Closes as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Iran
A major hub in Dubai has suspended operations following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The sweeping closures are stranding passengers.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Israel Targeted Top Iranian Leaders in Attack's Opening Strikes
At least one gathering of senior officials and military leaders was hit, but it was not immediately clear whether the effort to kill them had succeeded.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Mapping the U.S.-Led Attacks on Iran
Maps show where U.S. and Israel have struck Iran, and where Iran has retaliated.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

The Trump administration notified Congress in advance of the Iran strikes.
The notification stood in contrast to past military actions President Trump has undertaken unilaterally without consulting with Congress, drawing bipartisan anger.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Iran Says Dozens Are Killed in Strike on School
The strike on an elementary school in the southern Iran town of Minab was one of two attacks that appear to have hit schools during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Trump's Unilateral Iran Strike Sparks Constitutional War Powers Dispute
Critics say the president is violating the Constitution, and many Democrats and at least two Republicans in Congress say they must vote on whether to enter such a conflict.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Iran Says Dozens Killed in Strike on School
The strike on an elementary school in the southern Iran town of Minab was one of two attacks that appear to have hit schools during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Netanyahu Takes His Shot at Regime Change in Iran
The United States and Israel have declared their war aim as paving the way for a popular uprising against the government in Tehran.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Iranian Attacks on Israel Shine a Light on Shelter Shortage
The missile barrages highlight a shortage of bomb shelters in a country that has been preparing for war with Iran for decades.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Members of U.S. Congress Are Divided on U.S. Strikes in Iran
As explosions rocked Tehran, Republicans largely voiced support as Democrats warned about a costly and unauthorized conflict.

NYT Middle East
Feb 28, 2026

Congress Faces War Powers Votes in Wake of Iran Strikes
Following the attack, Democrats and a few Republicans escalated their calls for swift votes on whether to curb the president's power to continue using force against Iran without explicit authorization.

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