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The Deadline That Could Decide What Comes Next Between Washington and Tehran
The United States and Iran are approaching a deadline that may prove more consequential than the increasingly aggressive rhetoric coming from either capital
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Middle East coverage: the war with Iran, Israel and its neighbors, shipping and security in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. force posture across the region, and the diplomacy running alongside it.
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Everyone Wants This War to End. Nobody Wants to Be the One Who Backs Down.
Iran’s military reshuffle suggests Tehran is preparing for both possibilities: a negotiated exit and another round of war.
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Iran Won the Strait. But Did It Lose the Future?
For months, the most visible images of the war with Iran have been missiles, drones, air-defense interceptors and burning infrastructure. Those images dominate the discussion becau...
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U.S. Forces Launch New Strikes on Iran
U.S. forces are conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran to further degrade Iranian military capabilities.
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U.S. Central Command forces launch new wave of strikes against Iran.
U.S. forces are striking Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces attacked commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Central Command forces launch strikes on Iran for attacking commercial vessels.
U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to "impose heavy costs" for targeting and attacking commercial shipping
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Iran war: Trump vows to attack Iran again today
Live Updates: The United States and Iran have exchanged strikes following the downing of a U.S. helicopter.
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Trump says a deal with Iran "could happen" over the weekend if negotiations keep going well.
Trump says the U.S. has been hitting Iran hard as negotiations make progress, with a potential deal possible this weekend.
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Iran War: The U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after a Army Apache helicopter was shot down
Iran launches missile attack on northern Israel; live updates