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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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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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A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power
ByDavid Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

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.

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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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Trump Buys Himself Time, and Opens Up Some New Options
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager June 19, 2025June 20, 2025

While President Trump appears to be offering one more off ramp to the Iranians, he also is bolstering his own military options.

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Iranian Missile Hits Israeli Hospital as Trump Appears to Put Off U.S. Action
ByAdam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Tyler Pager and Michael Levenson June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

President Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the United States would intervene militarily in the war against Iran, according to the White House press secretary.

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‘Two Weeks’ Is Trump’s Favorite Unit of Time
ByShawn McCreesh June 19, 2025

“Two weeks” is one of President Trump’s favorite units of time. It can mean something, or nothing at all.

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Why Israelis View the Prospect of a Nuclear-Armed Iran as a Threat
ByIsabel Kershner June 19, 2025

Much of the world views Iran’s nuclear program with alarm, and experts say its stockpile of highly enriched uranium has grown fast.

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