Iran
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.
By Isaac Chotiner
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.
By Ishaan Tharoor
Q. & A.
How the War in Iran Is Transforming the Global Economy
The green-energy industry, and China, may be the biggest beneficiaries.
By Isaac Chotiner
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.
By Sudarsan Raghavan
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.
By Robin Wright
Letter from Beirut
The Missing Bride of Anqoun
A family’s desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
By Rania Abouzeid
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.
By Ishaan Tharoor
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.
By Ishaan Tharoor
Letter from Trump’s Washington
In Trump’s America, It Takes a King to Praise Democracy
Reflections on Charles’s state visit.
By Susan B. Glasser
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.
By Sudarsan Raghavan
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.
By Isaac Chotiner
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.
By Robin Wright
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.
By Susan B. Glasser
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.
By Ishaan Tharoor
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.”
By Kyle Chayka
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.
By Albert Samaha