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Iran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say

Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

An anti-American mural in Tehran this spring.
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Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks

After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, a water crisis is battering Iran.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

A billboard in Tehran encouraging water conservation.
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