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After U.S. Strikes, Iranian Officials Try to Project a Sense of Normalcy
ByFarnaz Fassihi June 22, 2025

The mood in the government after the U.S. attacks is one of defeat and humiliation. But state media are showing people going about their daily routines.

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Will Iran Again Sip the ‘Poison’ of a Forced Peace, or Escalate?
BySteven Erlanger June 22, 2025

The 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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Will Iran Decide to Retaliate Against the U.S.?
BySteven Erlanger June 22, 2025June 22, 2025

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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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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An Iran Deal in Two Weeks? Hard to Achieve, Even if Trump Really Wants One.
ByDavid E. Sanger June 21, 2025

Negotiating with Tehran is time-consuming and difficult under the best of circumstances. And it remains unclear whether President Trump’s 14-day clock is more than a way to buy time for military preparations.

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An Iran Deal in Two Weeks? Hard to Achieve, Even if Trump Really Wants One.
ByDavid E. Sanger June 21, 2025

Negotiating with Tehran is time-consuming and difficult under the best of circumstances. And it remains unclear whether President Trump’s 14-day clock is more than a way to buy time for military preparations.

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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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U.S. Spy Agencies Assess Iran Remains Undecided on Building a Bomb
ByJulian E. Barnes June 19, 2025

U.S. intelligence officials said Iran was likely to pivot toward producing a nuclear weapon if the U.S. attacked a main uranium enrichment site, or if Israel killed its supreme leader.

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