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Iran Live Updates: Israel Begins ‘Broad Wave of Strikes’ on Iran’s Infrastructure

Israel Seizes Chance to Crush Hezbollah and Remake Mideast Amid Iran War

A worker breaking down structural steel after American airstrikes on Tehran on Monday.

U.S. Hunts for Militants as the Nigerian Military Is Accused of Inaction

Razed homes are seen days after an attack that left dozens dead in the Muslim-majority village of Woro, Nigeria, last month.

In Myanmar, Junta Leader Eyes the Title of President

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing leaving a polling station in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, in December.

U.S. Attacks on Iran Test Fragile Truce With China

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, right, and the country’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, in Beijing last month.

Germany Has Ratcheted Up Defense Spending. In Europe, That Worries Some People.

A training drill in Ahlen, Germany, in November. The country is already spending much more money on its military than its European partners are, according to spending trackers

When Trump Meets Germany’s Merz, Iran Will Likely Dominate Discussion

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, left, with President Trump in October.

Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump

The aftermath of a strike in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. Iran is working to enlarge the battlefield.

As Trump Bombs Iran, America’s Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines

Strikes on Tehran on Sunday.

Pakistan Strikes Bagram Air Base, Satellite Images Show

After Attacks in Iran, Cubans Worry They Might Be Trump’s Next Target

A line of cars waits outside a gas station in Havana last month. Cuba is suffering from a severe energy shortage largely brought on by a U.S. blockade of foreign oil shipments,

How the Bombing of Iran Is Affecting Lebanon, Kuwait and Other Countries

Stranded passengers outside the main international airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital. The conflict has severely disrupted air travel.

Hezbollah Plunges Lebanon Back Into War Despite Its Weakness

Hezbollah supporters rallied in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday in solidarity with Iran after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Carney Hails New Ties Between Canada and India, Setting Aside Rift Over Killing

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, left, with the Indian leader, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Monday.

Here is the latest.

What to Know About Nepal's Gen Z Election

People attending a campaign rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday.

Where Are China’s A.I. Doomers?

Service robots on display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai last year.

Toronto Synagogue Is Damaged by Gunfire on Night of Jewish Holiday

Iran Strikes U.S. Military Communication Infrastructure in Mideast

Carney Says That Canada’s Support for Airstrikes Came ‘With Regret’

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, said Iran had persisted in its nuclear ambitions in defiance of years of diplomatic efforts, but he also criticized the United States and Israel.

Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, the Son and Possible Successor of Iran’s Supreme Leader?

A handout image from Iran state media of Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran in 2024.

These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict

Trump Tries to Quiet Claims Among Supporters That Israel Dragged Him Into War

President Trump attempted to extinguish the idea that Israel forced the United States to enter a war with Iran.

Americans were urged to leave 14 countries in the region.

Maps show wide-ranging attacks in the opening days of the conflict.

Who’s in Charge of Iran’s Government After Khamenei’s Killing?

How Trump Decided to Go to War

Iranians Viewed by U.S. as Potential Leaders Died in Strikes, Trump Says

Tehran after airstrikes on Tuesday. President Trump said that he had made the decision to go to war to pre-empt Iran, which he claimed was about to attack.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain former leader of Iran, in Tehran in 2019.

Nearly 900 People Have Been Killed in Fighting in the Middle East

Smoke rising on Tuesday after a strike west of Tehran.

Trump Letter to Congress Justifying Iran Strikes Outlines No Imminent Threat

A letter from President Trump submitted to Congress on Monday said the military attack on Iran was designed to “neutralize Iran’s malign activities.”

Rubio Walks Back Suggestion That Israel Forced U.S. Hand in Iran Strikes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Trump Says U.S. Navy Might Escort Oil and Gas Tankers in Persian Gulf

President Trump said the U.S. Navy was prepared to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. The price of oil fell slightly after his announcement.

A Fight About the Future of War

British Columbia Moving to Permanent Daylight Saving Time, Changing Clocks for the Last Time Sunday

The Gastown Steam Clock marking the noon hour in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Trump Lays Out His ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran

A black flag flying over Tehran on Monday after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Trump Threatens to End Trade With Spain

President Trump had several complaints about Spain, including that it has not increased its NATO defense spending to a level he set.

How Iran Is Using Drones to Retaliate Against the U.S. and Allies

Smoke rising from a building that was hit in an Iranian drone strike in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday.

Thousands in Iran Attend Burial of Children Killed in Bombing of School

A picture made available by Iranian state-run media of the funeral of the victims of a strike on an elementary school. The school, adjacent to a naval base, was in session on Saturday when an airstrike hit it, killing 175 people, Iranian officials and rights groups said.

Trapped Between U.S. and Iran, Gulf Countries Face Nightmare Scenario

An explosion in an industrial zone in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Iran has fired more than a thousand missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.

Emirati Leaders, Seeking to Project Calm, Go to the Mall

The Dubai Mall on Tuesday. Emirati politicians filmed a video there on Monday.

Israeli Plans Include Option of Going Deeper Into Lebanon, Officials Say

The site of an Israeli strike in Sidon, Lebanon, on Tuesday.

Here’s where Israel warned people to evacuate in southern Lebanon.

Western Governments Rush to Help Stranded Travelers in the Middle East

Airplanes parked at Dubai International Airport on Monday. Travelers from Europe and the United States were rushing to find routes out of the Middle East, as the conflict continued.

A Critical Nuclear Site in Iran Is Spared During U.S.-Israeli Airstrikes, for Now

A uranium processing plant in Isfahan, which hosts one of Iran’s major nuclear sites, seen in 2005 during its early stages of development. Experts suspect that mountains near the site, like those to the right, now harbor a complex of tunnels where Iran keeps a batch of uranium sufficient to make nine or 10 atomic bombs.

U.S. and Israel Striking Iran Security Agencies That Helped Crush Protests

A police station destroyed by U.S.-Israel airstrikes, seen during a government media tour on Tuesday.

Stocks Drop as Inflation Risk Emerges in Wake of Iran War

As Iran Retaliates, U.S. Closes Embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Kuwait on Monday.

Israel Advances in Lebanon and Seizes More Land, as Hezbollah Fight Escalates

Israeli soldiers near the border with Lebanon on Monday.

Here’s the latest.

In a World Order Defined by Trump, the Key to Europe’s Defense Is Germany

Global Economy Is Facing the Prospect of Another Profound Shock

Firefighters at the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia on Monday, after a drone attack. The Middle East is the source of 30 percent of the world’s oil.

‘Pray We Make It Through the Night’: Iran’s Capital Under Siege

People are standing behind a yellow line after a police station on Niloufar street was hit by US-Israel attacks and damaged the next door buildings in Tehran on Monday.

Under Pressure from Trump, Cuban Leader Calls for ‘Urgent’ Economic Change

President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba, center, at a funeral in January for those killed in U.S. strikes on Venezuela.

U.S. Embassy in Saudi Capital Hit by 2 Drones on Tuesday, Kingdom Says

Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution

President Trump in Corpus Christi, Texas, last week. His sudden embrace of U.S. military power is a stunning reversal.

Why Eliminating Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Could Be Difficult

Can Trump Legally Kill Iran’s Leader?

A woman holding a photo of Ayatollah Khamenei during a rally in Tehran last month.

U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Rwanda, Saying It Sabotaged Trump Peace Deal

President Trump, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, center, and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo participate in a signing ceremony at the Institute of Peace in Washington in December 2025.

Trump Signals U.S. Is Prepared for a Long War Against Iran

People gathering their belongings at their damaged homes on Monday after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes hit a police station in Tehran. President Trump said that still-bigger waves of airstrikes were coming.

Rubio Warns Iran Faces ‘Hardest Hits’ Ahead, Offering Conflicting Rationales

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill on Monday that the “next phase will be even more punishing on Iran than it is right now.”

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