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‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Hamed Aleaziz November 11, 2025November 12, 2025

For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.

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As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
ByErika Solomon November 11, 2025

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.

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As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
ByErika Solomon November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.

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Syria’s President Meets Trump at White House for First Time
ByChristina Goldbaum November 10, 2025November 11, 2025

The visit by President Ahmed al-Shara is another step in the transformation of the former rebel leader once wanted by the United States as a terrorist.

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The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
BySteven Erlanger November 9, 2025

With no negotiations, no oversight and no clarity about Iran’s stock of nuclear material, many in the region fear another war with Israel is inevitable.

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The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
BySteven Erlanger November 9, 2025

With no negotiations, no oversight and no clarity about Iran’s stock of nuclear material, many in the region fear another war with Israel is inevitable.

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U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza
ByAdam Rasgon, Farnaz Fassihi and David M. Halbfinger November 7, 2025

The alternative, Ambassador Michael Waltz bluntly told diplomats, was to watch the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas give way to a return to war.

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U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza
ByAdam Rasgon, Farnaz Fassihi and David M. Halbfinger November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

The alternative, Ambassador Michael Waltz bluntly told diplomats, was to watch the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas give way to a return to war.

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U.N. Security Council Removes Syria’s President From Sanctions List
ByEphrat Livni November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

The decision comes days before the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Shara, is expected in Washington for the first time since he came to power.

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Remains of the Last American Hostage Held in Gaza Returned to Israel
ByEphrat Livni November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Israeli officials told Itay Chen’s family last year that he was probably killed on Oct. 7, 2023, but relatives put off mourning until his body had come home.

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