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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors
ByFarnaz Fassihi June 21, 2025June 23, 2025

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has picked replacements in case military commanders die in Israeli strikes. He has also named possible replacements for himself.

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Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens
ByEuan Ward June 20, 2025June 21, 2025

Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.

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Forced to Wait for Trump, Israel Faces Strategic Dilemma in Iran
ByPatrick Kingsley June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

The Israeli military needs American help to destroy a key nuclear site in Iran. Waiting for that help comes with risks for Israel.

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What Happens if Trump Decides to Strike Iran or Assassinate Its Leader?
ByVivian Yee June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

If the United States bombs an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran or kills the country’s supreme leader, it could kick off a more dangerous and unpredictable phase in the war.

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A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power
ByDavid Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.

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Iranian Missile Hits Israeli Hospital as Trump Appears to Put Off U.S. Action
ByAdam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Tyler Pager and Michael Levenson June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

President Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the United States would intervene militarily in the war against Iran, according to the White House press secretary.

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Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall
ByRoger Cohen June 19, 2025June 20, 2025

The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?

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Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War.
ByPatrick Kingsley, Adam Rasgon, Ronen Bergman, Natan Odenheimer and Julian E. Barnes June 19, 2025June 20, 2025

Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite.

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Iran Missile Strikes Hospital in Southern Israel
ByAdam Rasgon June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

The strike highlighted the risks to civilians in Israel and Iran after days of fighting between the two nations.

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U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn
ByDavid E. Sanger June 18, 2025

The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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