Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday
The fighting continued while conditions for a possible cease-fire were debated.
Source: New York Times Iran ▾
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Army Raises Enlistment Age Limit to 42 and Eases Marijuana Rules
The new enlistment requirements were made official years after the Army faced a recruiting crisis, and as the United States is engaged in a war with Iran.
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U.S. Circulates Iran Peace Plan While Sending Troops to the Middle East
The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.
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Iran’s Attacks Force U.S. Troops to Work Remotely
Iran has severely damaged several American military bases in the Middle East, officials say.
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Israel Races to Hit Iran Hard While It Still Can, Leery of Possible Talks, Officials Say
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order on Tuesday for the military to accelerate its attacks, with a 48-hour deadline, four people briefed on the matter said.
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Iraq Summons U.S. Diplomat After Attack on Military Base
The attack came a day after a separate strike on the same base, which hosts units viewed by the United States as allies of Iran.
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Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War
The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the Iran war.
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U.S. and Iran Are Talking About Ways to End Their War: What to Know
The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as President Trump continues to threaten attacks and as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.
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NATO’s ‘Trump Whisperer’ Faces Blowback Over Support for Iran War
Critics say Mark Rutte, the alliance’s secretary general, has gone beyond his remit by openly supporting a war that does not directly involve Europe’s collective defense.
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An Increase in U.S. Troops to the Middle East, and a String of Attacks on Jewish Sites
Plus, a jaw-dropping A. I. tool goes dark.
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What Happened After a U.S. Warship Hit an Iranian Mine in 1988
President Trump has suggested providing escorts for stranded tankers. A mine strike on a U. S.
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Cheap Drones Remain Wild Card in Iran war
Stopping Iran’s production of drones is critical to opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its attacks on Gulf nations. But can it be done?
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Putin Was Changing His Mind on Ukraine. Then Came the War in Iran.
In one swoop, it overturned the conditions for conciliation.
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A Missile Fragment in a Schoolyard
Examining an image of children near a missile fragment, which landed near a school as several families were sheltering inside it.
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2,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent to Middle East
The order gives President Trump more options militarily as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
The U. S. was said to have sent Iran a peace plan via Pakistan on a day that the Iranians fired a torrent of missiles across the region.
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Judge Orders Records Search After Trump Ties Cole Attack to Iran
The bombing of the ship by Al Qaeda killed 17 U. S. sailors in 2000.
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Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East
The barrage continued as officials said the U. S. had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war.
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The War Is Going Better Than You Think
How the fight in Iran compares to past conflicts.
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Iran’s ‘Nuclear’ Option
How U. S. strategy encouraged mutually assured destruction.