Trump Pledged No Forever Wars. Now He Risks Forever Talks With Iran.
President Trump came to office promising an end to forever wars. He now finds himself bogged down in…
U.S. Strikes Iran After Its Attack on Ship in Strait of Hormuz | What’s News for June 26
This is an edition of the What’s News newsletter, which helps you catch up on the headlines and…
Iran Mediators Offer Plan to Ease Lebanon, Hormuz Tensions
BÜRGENSTOCK, Switzerland—Iran and the U.S. agreed to a mechanism to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, mediators…
We Parsed Trump’s Shifting Rhetoric on the Iran War
At the start of the U.S. war against Iran, President Trump released a video in which he boldly…
Iran Threatens to Pull Out of Talks After Israel Strikes Beirut’s Outskirts
TEL AVIV—President Trump rebuked Israel on Sunday after Israel struck Beirut in response to Hezbollah drone attacks, calling…
Iran and Israel Halt Exchanges of Fire
TEL AVIV—Iran and Israel ended multiple exchanges of fire Monday but left open the possibility of resuming attacks…
Israel Is Exerting Control Over a Bigger Slice of Gaza
Israel’s military has deepened its hold on the Gaza Strip, significantly expanding the territory it controls under the…
The U.S. Needs Israel’s Defense Technology
In “The Pro-Israel Case Against Military Aid” (op-ed, May 20), Daniel Samet argues that the sooner military aid…
Israel’s Secret Base in Iraq, Iran’s Leader is MIA, Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Begin Repatriation | What’s News for May 10
This is an edition of the What’s News newsletter, which helps you catch up on the headlines and…
Iran War Gives U.S.’s Rivals a Real-Time Look at Its Firepower
The Iran war has offered China, Russia and North Korea—the U.S.’s biggest security threats—a rare opportunity to learn…
Iranians Feel the Pain as Their Economy Descends Into a Death Spiral
War has imposed a heavy cost on Iran’s economy: more than a million people out of work, soaring…
What Is Happening in Iran? Five Things to Know About the War
U.S. and Israeli forces launched an extensive military operation against Iran last month, carrying out strikes from the…