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Is the U.S. at War With Iran? What to Know About Trump, Congress and War Powers

ByMichael Crowley and Edward Wong

President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.

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Russia, ‘a Friend’ of Iran, Seems Unlikely to Offer Much Help

ByAnatoly Kurmanaev
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Russia, ‘a Friend’ of Iran, Seems Unlikely to Offer Much Help

ByAnatoly Kurmanaev
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Vance says Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘substantially delayed.’

ByMaggie Haberman

The vice president stopped short of backing President Trump’s assertion that the three bombed facilities had been “totally obliterated.”

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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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Israel Says It Killed Top Iran Commander Who Oversees Proxy Militias

ByRonen Bergman and Aaron Boxerman

Mohammed Said Izadi was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.

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Israel Says It Killed Top Iran Commander Who Oversees Proxy Militias

ByRonen Bergman and Aaron Boxerman

Mohammed Said Izadi, one of the commanders Israel said it killed, was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.

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Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens

ByEuan Ward

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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What Happens if Trump Decides to Strike Iran or Assassinate Its Leader?

ByVivian Yee

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

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.