I Went to Lebanon and Found Something Strangely Hopeful
If given the chance, the country could remake itself on its own terms.
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War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.
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U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Biggest Crypto Exchange
The action against Nobitex and several of its executives accused it of helping the government evade sanctions and finance militants.
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Why the U.S.-Iran Negotiations Are Taking So Long
As negotiations to end the war in Iran drag on, our reporter David E. Sanger describes the factors that are complicating any agreement.
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Iran Reveals 3-Day Funeral Plan for Ayatollah Khamenei, After Long Delay
Ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khaemeni will be held in multiple cities, including Tehran, where authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend, Iranian state media reported.
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How Hezbollah Drones Upended Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon
An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devolved into a kind of impasse, with Hezbollah looking more capable than it did when the war began.
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Book Review: ‘Stolen Revolution,’ by Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
In a quietly devastating new book, two journalists chart the protest movements fighting for change inside the country.
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Security Council Members Call for Israel to Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
The U. N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut.
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U.S. Says More People May Be Charged in Terror Case Linked to Iran
A militia leader pleaded not guilty on Monday to what prosecutors say is his role in attacks that are part of Iran’s response to the war with Israel and the United States.
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Trump Finds High-Wire Iran Negotiations ‘Very Boring’
President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn’t care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.
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Trump Says Israel and Hezbollah Will Hold Off on New Military Action
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.
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Hezbollah Ally Says the Iran-Backed Group Wants a New Truce With Israel
In an interview with The Times, Nabih Berri, an influential Lebanese lawmaker close to Hezbollah, called on President Trump to broker a new cease-fire, as Israel threatened fresh attacks on a Beirut suburb.
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Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build
Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.
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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Thousands Flee Southern Beirut
The shaky cease-fire in the Middle East was tested on Monday after the United States and Iran traded attacks and Israel issued an evacuation warning for the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, as it threatened to escalate attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.
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Netanyahu Orders Israeli Military to Attack Beirut Suburbs
Thousands fled the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced the widening of the military campaign against Hezbollah.
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How Lebanon’s Best Chance to Disarm Hezbollah Failed
Lebanon’s government has long wanted the powerful militia to give up its weapons. Before the Iran war began, there were signs of progress toward that goal.
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U.S. Says It Hit More Military Targets in Southern Iran
The U. S. military said it carried out ‘self-defense strikes’ over the weekend.
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Markets Rise as U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire but Keep Talking
Oil prices climbed as investors weighed a renewed exchange of military strikes between the United States and Iran against signs that both sides remain engaged in negotiations.
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U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
U. S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.
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Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran
In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.