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Will Iran Decide to Retaliate Against the U.S.?

BySteven Erlanger

The nation’s supreme leader may choose to back down after a first round of retaliation, or prefer martyrdom and building a nuclear weapon.

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Trump’s Strike on Iran Cements Netanyahu’s Political Comeback

ByPatrick Kingsley

The United States’ overnight attack could cause further escalation. To Israelis, it is already seen as a victory for Israel, and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Iran’s Allies Are Not Offering Support in Its Conflict With Israel

ByChristina Goldbaum

Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.

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After U.S. Strikes on Iran, Prospects for Diplomacy Look Dim

ByMichael D. Shear

Iran’s foreign minister called the attack a “betrayal” in the middle of negotiations and said it would have “everlasting consequences.”

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Iran Had Vowed to Retaliate. Now, It Faces Grim Choices.

ByFarnaz Fassihi

Iran’s foreign minister warned that the U.S. decision to join Israel’s war against Iran would have “everlasting consequences.”

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Republican Lawmakers Cheer Strike on Iran as Top Democrats Condemn It

ByRobert Jimison and Michael Gold

Republicans in Congress praised President Trump’s decision to hit Iran. Many Democrats and some G.O.P. lawmakers said he should have consulted Congress.

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No U.S. Decision on Joining War Yet, Though It Could Come in Days, Israeli Officials Say

ByRonen Bergman and Javier C. Hernández

Israel on Saturday struck sites in southwestern Iran that would most likely be on any potential flight path used by U.S. warplanes on the way to attack a key Iranian nuclear facility.

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U.S. Deploys B-2 Bombers as Trump Plans to Meet National Security Team

ByMaggie Haberman

The planes can carry bombs capable of striking an underground nuclear facility in Iran if President Trump decides to join the conflict.

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As U.S. Enters War Against Iran, the Mideast Fears What’s Next

ByBen Hubbard

The fight between two well-armed Mideast powers has their neighbors worried about the conflict spreading, a concern only deepened by U.S. involvement.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors

ByFarnaz Fassihi

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