Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War
A. I. ’s significant targeting improvements aren’t enough to overcome geography in Iran.
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After Daring U.S. Rescue of Airman, Iran Claims a Victory
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.
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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.
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Oil Markets Seem More Skeptical of Trump’s Peace Signals
After seesawing between diplomacy and threats, the president may find it harder to knock down prices by suggesting pauses or progress in talks.
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U.S. Rescues Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran, Officials Say
An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran Was Likely Based at RAF Lakenheath, U.K. Airfield
A military analyst identified markings consistent with a squadron based at R. A. F.
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Trump’s Relentless, ‘Utterly Incoherent’ Battles
From Tehran to the Supreme Court, a look at Trump’s relentless battles.
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Finish the Job: How Trump Can Still Win in Iran
Our strength and leverage over events in Iran are growing, not diminishing.
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All the President’s Wars — at Home and Abroad
From Tehran to the Supreme Court, a look at Trump’s relentless battles.
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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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Iranians Seek Respite in Nature Amid the War
Families gathered for picnics and games this week to mark the end of the Iranian new year holiday, seizing on a brief chance to celebrate.
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Trump Pledged a Quick End to the Iran War, but He Hasn’t Explained How
President Trump bet that American firepower could cow Iran into compliance. So far, Iran’s leaders have been unwilling to quit.
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Europe’s Options in the Strait of Hormuz: Few, and Risky
European leaders and other officials have ideas for bringing shipping back to the strait once the Iran war ends. But none of them are sure bets.
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How a New York Times Journalist Reports on the Iran War Without Being There
Despite heavy restrictions on journalists and an internet blockade, Yeganeh Torbati has been able to reach people during fleeting windows of connectivity.
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‘Iran Is Being Destroyed in Front of Our Eyes’: Tehran Is Gripped by Fear
Fifteen residents of Tehran said in telephone interviews and text messages that the capital was weathering heavy bombardment Friday.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday
An American fighter jet was shot down by Iran for the first time since the start of the war, leading to an urgent search-and-rescue operation for a missing crew member.
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What if Iran Wins This War?
If Iran wins this war, victory “will be tremendously emboldening for a regime that has been very dangerous even at its weaker moments,” Suzanne Maloney, the director of foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, argues on “The Ezra Klein Show.
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What if Trump Just Walked Away From Iran?
Iran will become “the toll collector at the gulf” if Trump preemptively walks away from the conflict in Iran, Suzanne Maloney, the director of foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, argues on “The Ezra Klein Show.