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Q. & A.

Do Netanyahu’s Domestic Opponents Offer a Real Alternative?

Moshe Tur-Paz is one of many centrist Israeli politicians criticizing Donald Trump’s deal to temporarily stop the war with Iran.
Global Notes

The Spectacular Failure and Ruinous Costs of the Iran War

Even though an agreement has been reached, nations around the world will be feeling the effects of the war for some time.
Q. & A.

How the War in Iran Is Transforming the Global Economy

The green-energy industry, and China, may be the biggest beneficiaries.
The Lede

How Pakistan Is Using the Iran War to Reinvent Itself

The country’s emergence as an unlikely mediator between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic illustrates how diplomacy has become more personal and transactional under President Donald Trump.
The Political Scene Podcast

The Whiplash of the U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

Rapidly shifting reports on a possible agreement to end the war suggest that Trump may not know what he’s doing—and may get far less than he wanted.
The Lede

The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury

Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse.
Letter from Beirut

The Missing Bride of Anqoun

A family’s desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
The Lede

Why Spain Is Standing Up to Donald Trump

Pedro Sánchez, the Socialist Prime Minister, has led the European opposition to the Iran war from the start.
The Lede

How the Iran War Is Shifting Power Toward China

As the U.S.’s credibility and military capacity are tested abroad, China has gained leverage by staying out of the fight and learning from it.
Letter from Trump’s Washington

In Trump’s America, It Takes a King to Praise Democracy

Reflections on Charles’s state visit.
The Lede

How Putin and Zelensky View the War in Iran

The war’s ripple effects have exacerbated conflicts, economic insecurity, and regional tensions around the world, including in Ukraine.
Q. & A.

The Extremes of Israeli Public Opinion

Israeli voters are against a ceasefire with Iran, and think Benjamin Netanyahu has not gone far enough.
The Lede

“The Peace President” Gets Belligerent with Iran and the Pope

After negotiations to end the war failed to produce a deal, Trump imposed a naval blockade to cut off the Islamic Republic’s ability to trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Political Scene Podcast

Will J. D. Vance Inherit MAGA?

The Vice-President reportedly opposed the Iran War. Now he’s tasked with leading American negotiations to end it.
Letter from Trump’s Washington

The Costs of Trump’s Iran-War Folly

If this is “total and complete victory,” imagine what failure looks like.
The Lede

A U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Is Here, but Trump’s Stone Age Mentality Endures

A temporary truce can’t erase the chaos of a war that the White House started and never fully understood.
The New Yorker Radio Hour

How Donald Trump’s War on Iran Helps Vladimir Putin’s War on Ukraine

Olga Rudenko, the editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Independent, explains how Russia is supporting Iran with drone technology, and how the worldwide shock to oil prices is aiding Russia.
The Political Scene Podcast

The Art of No Deal: Trump’s Approach to the Iran War

“The plan is not to have a plan,” the staff writer Susan B. Glasser says.
Infinite Scroll

The Team Behind a Pro-Iran, Lego-Themed Viral-Video Campaign

Explosive News’ A.I.-generated videos have been shared by Iranian-government accounts and co-opted by No Kings protesters. A spokesperson for the group says, “Let’s face it—if truth isn’t flashy, it’s kinda lonely.”
The Lede

How World Cup Players Are Navigating Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

The U.S. is co-hosting the tournament this summer, despite having banned tourist visas for some participating countries.