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How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Smoke from explosions after Israel’s attacks on Tehran on Sunday.

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Smoke from explosions after Israel’s attacks on Tehran on Sunday.

How the Israel-Iran Conflict Could Spiral Into More Turmoil

Israel’s leader and President Trump appeared to bet they can persevere, but other world leaders warned of unintended outcomes in a volatile region.

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A projectile hit buildings on Friday as the Israeli Iron Dome air-defense system fired to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv.

Trump Talks Big on Global Diplomacy, but His Goals Are in Tatters

The president said he would bring a quick end to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and get China to bend on trade and Iran on its nuclear program. Instead, conflict is escalating.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Spectators look at a building damaged in an Israeli strike in Tehran on Thursday. A day after Israel began the massive attack on Iran, Mr. Trump’s peace projects are in tatters.

Trump Talks Big on Global Diplomacy, but His Goals Are in Tatters

The president said he would bring a quick end to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and get China to bend on trade and Iran on its nuclear program. Instead, conflict is escalating.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Spectators look at a building damaged in an Israeli strike in Tehran on Thursday. A day after Israel began the massive attack on Iran, Mr. Trump’s peace projects are in tatters.

U.S. Was Not Involved in Israeli Strikes on Iran, Rubio Says

President Trump has said he would like to negotiate a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program but had also acknowledged that Israel might attack Iran first.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Iranians gathered on top of a hill watching the billowing smoke in Tehran after sounds of explosions on Friday.

The Tough Choice Facing Trump in the Iran Nuclear Talks

The president now confronts the reality that stopping Iran’s drive toward a bomb may require letting it continue to make some nuclear fuel.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

A mural on the former United States Embassy in Tehran.

The Tough Choice Facing Trump in the Iran Nuclear Talks

The president now confronts the reality that stopping Iran’s drive toward a bomb may require letting it continue to make some nuclear fuel.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

A mural on the former United States Embassy in Tehran.

U.S. Proposal in Iran Nuclear Talks Allows Some Enrichment of Uranium

An outline by the Trump administration would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a broader arrangement is worked out that would block the country’s path to a nuclear weapon.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

The proposal is the first concrete indication since President Trump took office that the United States and Iran might be able to find a path to compromise.

U.S. Proposal in Iran Nuclear Talks Allows Some Enrichment of Uranium

An outline by the Trump administration would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a broader arrangement is worked out that would block the country’s path to a nuclear weapon.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

The proposal is the first concrete indication since President Trump took office that the United States and Iran might be able to find a path to compromise.
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