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An Iran Deal in Two Weeks? Hard to Achieve, Even if Trump Really Wants One.

ByDavid E. Sanger

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

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

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.

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U.S. Spy Agencies Assess Iran Remains Undecided on Building a Bomb

ByJulian E. Barnes

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

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

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.