Resuming War Is a Short-Term Political Boon for Netanyahu, but Grim Choices Await
If President Trump forces Israel to stand down against Iran, analysts say, it could leave Israel hindered from responding forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah.
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Congressional Republicans Try a New Approach: Telling Trump No
President Trump is seemingly making the midterms about revenge, not about what’s best for a party trying to keep control of Congress.
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An Aggressive Israel Is Shaking the Middle East
Since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, aggression and expansionism have come to define Israel’s foreign policy.
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No Calm for Tehran’s Residents as Iran-Israel Fighting Resumes
As explosions sounded in the Iranian capital, people frantically checked phones and social media to see whether they were under attack again.
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Oil Surges, Asian Stocks Sink After Iran Strikes Israel
Oil prices jumped and stocks plunged after Iran fired missiles at Israel, raising doubts about the future of fragile cease-fire in the Middle East.
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Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April
Iran attacked Israel with a limited number of ballistic missiles late Sunday after an Israeli attack in the outskirts of Beirut against Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group.
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A Voice for Ukraine’s Soldiers
Meet the rights defender charged with protecting the country’s fighters — not from Russia, but from abuses by their own commanders.
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Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire
Israel had attacked the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, earlier Sunday, prompting threats of Iranian retaliation.
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Iranians Sink Into Despair Facing War Deaths and Skyrocketing Inflation
An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable.
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Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars, Defends Compensation Fund
In a lengthy interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the president again vowed that gas prices would go down when the war in Iran ends.
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OPEC Plus to Boost Oil Production as Ceasefire in Iran Remains Elusive
The cartel’s move to increase output by 188,000 barrels per day is largely symbolic, with vast amounts of the world’s oil stranded by the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn’t New.
President Trump’s boasts of securing a commitment from Iranian leaders not to develop a nuclear weapon have puzzled nuclear experts who note that Tehran has made that pledge for more than 50 years.
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Washington Needs to Account for Its Bad Wars
The American foreign policy class should shed its addiction to military force.
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Iran Fired Drones Toward Strait of Hormuz With U.S. Shooting Down at Least 4, U.S. Military Says
The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.
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Iran’s Soccer Team Allowed Into U.S. for World Cup, but Many Staff Denied
After months of doubts over their participation, Iran’s players have received visas for the United States just days before the World Cup begins.
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California Businessman Accused of Selling Restricted Technology to Iran
Jamshid Ghomi, of Newport Coast, Calif. , was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.
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Marjane Satrapi, Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
Her graphic novel series, published in English in 2003, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. The work humanized Iranians for millions.
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Israel and Lebanon Agree to Renew Cease-Fire
Israel and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday to renew a cease-fire after U. S. -mediated talks in Washington.
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Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup
Mehdi Taj said his federation has been dealing with FIFA, not the United States, in trying to obtain visas for Iran to play in the tournament that begins next week.