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U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn

The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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The American B-2 stealth bomber is the only plane capable of carrying the bombs needed to strike Iran’s deepest nuclear facilities, but the decision to use them is not without risk.

Iran Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’ in War With Israel

President Trump did not rule out U.S. military intervention on behalf of Israel, saying, “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

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Tehran, the Iranian capital, after an Israeli strike on Wednesday.

Trump Administration Says It Is Working to Help Americans Leave Israel Amid Iran Conflict

As fighting between Iran and Israel continued for a sixth day, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem made its first announcement for Americans trying to leave Israel.

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The United States Embassy in Jerusalem in 2023.

Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting

The government announced proposals to make it harder to buy a firearm after a gunman killed nine students and a teacher.

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A vigil for the victims of the school shooting in Graz, Austria.

U.K. Police Mishandled Crash That Killed Teenager Harry Dunn, Review Finds

An independent report found that officers should have arrested the driver, Anne Sacoolas, at the scene. She later claimed diplomatic immunity and fled Britain.

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Relatives of Harry Dunn at a London court in 2022, including his father, Tim Dunn, left, and mother, Charlotte Charles, second from right.

Aiming at the Dollar, China Makes a Pitch for Its Currency

The leader of China’s central bank made a clear though indirect critique of the dollar’s role as the world’s main currency.

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Pan Gongsheng, the governor of the People’s Bank of China, at the Lujiazui Forum on Wednesday.

Iran Urges Users to Delete WhatsApp

Iran’s state television urged people to delete WhatsApp, saying without evidence that the app was sending user information to Israel.

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A cafe in Tehran in December. Iran’s state broadcaster has urged people to remove WhatsApp from their phones.

India and Canada Move to Mend Ties Damaged by Sikh Activists’s Killing

The rapprochement comes months after each country had expelled the other’s senior diplomats.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the Group of 7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on Tuesday.

Iran War Reflects a Changed Middle East and a New Israeli Military Doctrine

For years, Israel contained its conflicts with Tehran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy.

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Smokes after Israeli airstrikes in Tehran on Tuesday. In Iran, Israel is carrying out the kind of broad and brazen attack that it long threatened but never dared to enact before.

Israel Further Alienates Would-Be Arab Allies in Attacking Iran

Wealthy Gulf countries are alarmed and anxious about Israel and Iran’s new war.

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Smoke billowing after an Israeli airstrike in Tehran on Tuesday.

Trump Skips Zelensky Meeting as G7 Talks End With Little for Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky had hoped to secure more support from the Group of 7 nations, but the crisis in the Middle East was seen as a more urgent priority.

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World leaders at the Group of 7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on Monday. President Trump left the talks ahead of schedule, citing the Iran-Israel conflict.

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Fears of a wider war in Iran.

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The U.S.S. Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in 2024. The carrier is currently steaming in the Arabian Sea. Iranian allies or proxies are expected to resume attacks on U.S. ships in the region if the United States joins Israel’s campaign.

Great-Grandson of Islamic Republic’s Founder Was in Streets as Israel Fired on Tehran

Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini, a descendant of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, told The Times that the legacy of his family name was at stake in the conflict.

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Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini, the great-grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, on Tuesday night in Tehran at a time when sounds of explosions could be heard in the background.

Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ and Threatens Its Supreme Leader

The decision to launch a full-on attack on Iran would be in the gray area between the president’s powers as commander in chief and the Constitution’s mandate that only Congress can declare war.

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President Trump at the Group of 7 summit in Canada on Monday.

Humanitarian Aid Trickles Into Northern Gaza

A convoy of trucks brought food parcels into the territory, where civilians are at risk of starvation and have been suffering worsening conditions, with such aid shipments rare in recent weeks.

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Elon Musk’s A.I. Company Faces Lawsuit Over Gas-Burning Turbines

The company, xAI, has installed several dozen turbines in Memphis without proper permits, the group said, polluting a nearby community.

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Construction on Elon Musk’s supercomputer project in Memphis in April.

Israel Says It Killed a Top Iranian Military Leader as Trump Calls for Iran’s Surrender

Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani had been in the job for mere days. News of his death came as President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and threatened its supreme leader.

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Tehran on Tuesday after an Israeli strike.

Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say

American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow.

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The U.S.S. Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in 2024. The carrier is currently steaming in the Arabian Sea. Iranian allies or proxies are expected to resume attacks on U.S. ships in the region if the United States joins Israel’s campaign.

War Powers Debate Revived in Congress as Trump Threatens Iran 

A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.

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The House introduced a resolution on Tuesday that would require congressional approval before U.S. troops could engage in offensive attacks against Iran.

Who Is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader?

The cleric has ruled for more than three decades, spearheading a policy of backing proxy groups to wield influence across the Middle East.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran last year. He was born in 1939 into a religious family of modest means and rose quickly in the regime that took power after the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

U.S. Revokes Visa of Former Panamanian President Who Criticized Trump Deal

Two politicians who spoke out against recent accords between the United States and Panama lost their permission to travel to the United States.

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The former Panamanian president Martin Torrijos in Panama City last year.

Mount Lewotobi Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Ash Miles High

There were no immediate reports of injury after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki ejected a plume of smoke and ashes on Tuesday night. An eruption there killed 10 people last year.

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The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia sent a plume of of volcanic ash to the sky.

What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program

Since shortly after it was founded in 1948, Israel has been intent on building a nuclear program to ensure its survival.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at United Nations General Assembly last year. Experts believe that Israel has been expanding its secretive nuclear program.
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