Families Face Anxiety, Angst as Loved Ones Are Deployed to Fight Iran
As the war with Iran has continued, some are finding that the stress is bringing back old anxieties.
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What to Know About Iraq’s Militias
At least 20 fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of Iraqi militias with ties to Iran, were killed in a wave of U. S. and Saudi airstrikes.
Hezbollah Attacks Strategic Area in Southern Lebanon, Israel Says
The Israeli military said the Iran-backed militant group had used an explosive drone to target one of its vehicles on a strategic ridge, raising fears of a renewed escalation.
Shipping Risks Rise Across Crucial Middle East Oil Routes
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab strait are disrupting the passage of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
See How the U.S. and Iran Cycle Between War and Cease-Fire
War. Cease-fire. Somewhere in between.
Global Oil Prices Jump as Attacks Resume in the Middle East
After several days of a lull in the direct conflict, a flare up in tensions left investors concerned about the continued flow of energy from the region.
Iran Considered Retaliatory Strike on Ukrainian Seaport
A flurry of diplomacy has eased tensions, officials said, after an incident risked triggering a wider war.
The Iran War Just Put Another Key Oil Route at Risk
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war have led Saudi Arabia to rely on an alternative route for exporting oil. Our reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how that route is now threatened by the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran.
Ukraine’s Strike on an Iranian Ship Could Bring Two Wars Closer
The attack in the Caspian Sea was an unusually direct encounter between two countries that have been on opposite sides for years.
The Iranians Who Want More War
Fractures in Tehran are pitting a faction favoring negotiation with Washington against hard-liners who oppose making a deal with the United States.
As U.S. Pauses Strikes, Iran Is No Rush to Resume Cease-Fire Talks
Amid a reprieve in the fighting, Iran’s leaders are betting that they can endure more pain than President Trump and have leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say.
Iran War Enters 6th Month and a Period of Greater Uncertainty
Here is a rundown of the major events of the war, as both sides consider their next moves.
U.S. Pauses Iran Strikes Amid Growing Risks, and Measles Cases Hit a New Record
Plus, the soaring costs of President Trump’s new Air Force One.
Pentagon Changes How It Reports Casualties in Iran War
The changes separated the casualty numbers into two separate web pages, potentially making it more difficult to tally the war’s full toll.
Oil Prices Fall After U.S. and Iran Pause Fighting for a Second Day
No strikes have been reported from either side since Friday, leaving oil investors optimistic about a resolution to the conflict.
U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day
President Trump put off plans to escalate the fighting in part because of dwindling stockpiles of interceptor missiles, American officials said.
Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer
A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic.
Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.
Trump’s War Was ‘Perfect’ Until It Wasn’t
Worst of all, the result may be that both Iran and Saudi Arabia end up with nuclear weapons.