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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
ByDavid E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.

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Lebanon Claims Progress in Disarming Militant Groups Like Hezbollah
ByEuan Ward January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.

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Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan
ByErika Solomon November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

The strike is the latest in a string of attacks on energy infrastructure in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, which some regional authorities have privately blamed on Iran-affiliated militias.

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Israel Says It Assassinated Top Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon
ByAaron Boxerman November 23, 2025

Escalating its attacks on the armed group in Lebanon, Israel said it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff in an airstrike on an apartment building.

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Israel Says It Assassinated Top Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon
ByAaron Boxerman November 23, 2025November 23, 2025

Escalating its attacks on the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, Israel killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff in an airstrike on an apartment building.

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As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
ByErika Solomon November 11, 2025

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.

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U.S. Middle East Envoy Presses Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah
ByEuan Ward and Adam Rasgon October 29, 2025

The visit by the envoy, Morgan Ortagus, coincided with a spike in Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in recent weeks that has stoked fears of a renewed conflict.

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U.S. Middle East Envoy Presses Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah
ByEuan Ward and Adam Rasgon October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

The visit by the envoy, Morgan Ortagus, coincided with a spike in Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in recent weeks that has stoked fears of a renewed conflict.

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How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal
ByTyler Pager, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry, Melanie Bencosme and Zach Wood October 20, 2025

Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes Mr. Kushner’s role in cease-fire negotiations between Israel an…

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How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal
ByTyler Pager, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry, Melanie Bencosme and Zach Wood October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes Mr. Kushner’s role in cease-fire negotiations between Israel an…

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