Benjamin Netanyahu
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Trump buys himself time, and opens up some new options
While the US president appears to be offering one more off-ramp to the Iranians, he’s also bolstering his own military options.
- David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager
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Will Israel’s interceptors outlast Iran’s missiles? The answer may shape the war
Israel’s ability to conserve its stocks of precious anti-missile rockets will determine if it can sustain a long-term conflict.
- Patrick Kingsley, Adam Rasgon, Ronen Bergman, Natan Odenheimer and Julian E. Barnes
- What We Know
- Middle East at war
It’s been one week since Israel first struck Iran. Here’s what we know
Donald Trump has given himself two weeks to decide if the United States will officially enter the conflict. But what happens then, and how did we get here?
- Bronte Gossling
How the first week of the Israel-Iran war unfolded, day by day
Hundreds of Israelis and Iranians are dead as the enemies trade missile strikes. Trump is considering entering the war. Here’s how it unfolded.
- Angus Delaney
- Updated
- Middle East at war
Israel-Iran conflict: Ten maps tracking key nuclear sites, targets and US military bases
Only one bomb could destroy Iran’s nuclear stronghold, but if the Donald Trump hands it over to Israel, multiple countries could be hit in retaliation.
- Bronte Gossling and Jamie Brown
Trump has approved Iran attack plan but is yet to hit go, US media reports
A senior intelligence source told US media the president wanted to give Tehran more time to agree to a deal as Iran struck an Israeli hospital.
- Jana Choukeir, Alexander Cornwell and Crispian Balmer
As bombs rain down on Israel and Iran, Gaza’s carnage continues
While Israel’s stunning attack on Iran and the possibility of all-out regional war transfix the world, in the background, Gaza’s death toll continues to climb.
- Tom Housden
- Opinion
- Middle East tensions
Few believe Iran has nuclear weapons. We can’t afford to repeat the Iraq War lie
Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own substantial nuclear program.
- Amin Saikal
Iran ruler’s iron grip has lasted almost four decades. Who is the man Israel wants to kill?
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is deeply sceptical of the West, but is willing to bend when the survival of the Islamic republic is at stake.
- Angus Delaney
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Trump has made perfectly clear he’ll decide what ‘America First’ means, even if MAGA don’t like it
The Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz interview encapsulated the MAGA debate about US involvement in the Middle East. But there can only be one winner.
- Michael Koziol
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