Defense and Military Forces | Embargoes and Sanctions | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Trump, Donald J | United States | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts
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Defense and Military Forces | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Missiles and Missile Defense Systems | United States | War and Armed Conflicts
An Attack on Iran Carries Risks for the U.S., Experts Say
Iran’s medium‑range ballistic missiles are capable of traveling more than 1,200 miles, putting them in range of several American bases.
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Defense and Military Forces | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Maps | Sanger, David E | United States
Mapping the Risks of Attacking Iran
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger maps Iran’s options for retaliation if the United States or Israel strikes.
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Defense and Military Forces | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Missiles and Missile Defense Systems | Trump, Donald J | War and Armed Conflicts
Israel Facing Prospect of War With a Depleted Missile Defense
The June 2025 conflict with Iran depleted Israeli and U.S. stocks of antiballistic missiles. If there is another war, the pressure will be on to destroy Iranian missiles before they can be launched.
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Defense and Military Forces | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Larijani, Ali | Middle East | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Politics and Government | Supreme National Security Council (Iran) | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts
Inside Iran’s Preparations for War and Plans for Survival
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Ali Larijani, the top national security official, to ensure the Islamic Republic endures any military attacks and targeted killings.
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Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament | Bush, George W | Defense and Military Forces | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Nuclear weapons | Rubio, Marco | Speeches and Statements | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | War and Armed Conflicts
As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why
Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.
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Defense and Military Forces | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | live-detached | Palestinian Authority | Palestinians | Peace Process | Security Council (UN) | Trump, Donald J | United Nations | United States International Relations
Israel’s Actions Questioned at Security Council Meeting
Amid criticism over the board’s structure and broad mandate, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. defended the board, saying “a new way” was needed to address the situation in Gaza.
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Civilian Casualties | Defense and Military Forces | Education | Gaza Strip | Hamas | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinian Authority | Palestinians | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Teachers and School Employees | United States | World Central Kitchen
At These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building’ Is Part of the Curriculum
A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.
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Civilian Casualties | David Hasan | Defense and Military Forces | Education | Gaza Strip | Hamas | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinian Authority | Palestinians | Refugees and Displaced Persons | Teachers and School Employees | United States | World Central Kitchen
At These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building’ Is Part of the Curriculum
A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.
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Conflicts of Interest | Defense and Military Forces | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kushner, Jared | Peace Process | Russia | Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) | Trump, Donald J | Ukraine | United States International Relations | Witkoff, Steven
Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
President Trump’s most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations.