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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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Iran Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’ in War With Israel
ByMatthew Mpoke Bigg, Natan Odenheimer and Michael Levenson June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

President Trump did not rule out U.S. military intervention on behalf of Israel, saying, “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

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Israel Further Alienates Would-Be Arab Allies in Attacking Iran
ByVivian Nereim June 18, 2025June 19, 2025

Wealthy Gulf countries are alarmed and anxious about Israel and Iran’s new war.

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Great-Grandson of Islamic Republic’s Founder Was in Streets as Israel Fired on Tehran
ByFarnaz Fassihi June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini, a descendant of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, told The Times that the legacy of his family name was at stake in the conflict.

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Syria Is Notably Silent as Other Arab States Condemn Israeli Attacks on Iran
ByChristina Goldbaum June 17, 2025

Syria was once among the closest allies of the Islamic republic, but the new government resents Tehran’s support for the Assad regime and has pledged not to allow attacks on Israel from its territory.

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France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State
ByRoger Cohen June 16, 2025

The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.

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