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Live Updates: No Letup in Strikes on Iran, U.S. Says, as Mideast Crisis Widens

Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War

A woman cries after seeing the rubble from a building that was hit by airstrikes in Tehran on Tuesday.

What to Know About Nepal's Gen Z Election

People attending a campaign rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday.

With Fuel Running Out and Canadian Flights Suspended, Cuba’s Tourism Is Collapsing

Tourists in an old American car used as a taxi last month in Havana.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the leader of Iran, in Tehran in 2019.

U.K. Arrests Lawmaker’s Partner on Allegation of Spying for China, BBC Reports

A Chinese embassy building in London in November. Chinese spying has been a sensitive topic in Britain recently.

Spain’s Leader, Rejecting Iran War, Escalates Long Feud With Trump

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain speaking in Madrid in February. Mr. Sánchez, facing political strife at home, has sought to distinguish his policies from those of President Trump.

U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens

An ambulance at the naval headquarters in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday. Sri Lanka said it had rescued 32 critically injured sailors after their ship sank earlier in the day.

Where Are China’s A.I. Doomers?

Service robots on display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai last year.

After U.S. Attacks on Iran, FIFA Grapples With How to Handle the World Cup

Iran’s national soccer team before a World Cup qualifying match in Tehran in March 2025.

As Trump Bashes Spain on Military Spending, German Chancellor Merz Looks On

President Trump with Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of Germany, in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Mr. Merz did not object as Mr. Trump rebuked European allies.

U.S. Hunts for Militants as the Nigerian Military Is Accused of Inaction

Razed homes are seen days after an attack that left dozens dead in the Muslim-majority village of Woro, Nigeria, last month.

In Myanmar, Junta Leader Eyes the Title of President

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing leaving a polling station in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, in December.

U.S. Attacks on Iran Test Fragile Truce With China

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, right, and the country’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, in Beijing last month.

As Israel Pounds Lebanon, Thousands of Syrians There Flee Back Home

Smoke billowed on Wednesday after a strike in Khiam, Lebanon. The escalating conflict has prompted some refugees to return home to Syria.

Israel and U.S. Trumpet Their Collaboration in War Against Iran

Smoke rose on Tuesday from an airstrike in Tehran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that having “such a capable ally” as Israel was “a breath of fresh air.”

U.S. Campaign in Iran Is ‘Far From Over,’ Joint Chiefs Chairman Says

People praying in front of the remains of a police station that was hit in an airstrike.

Hegseth Says a U.S. Strike Killed an Iranian Who Plotted to Assassinate Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the leader of the Iranian unit that tried to kill President Trump was killed in a strike on Tuesday.

Here’s what satellite images show on efforts to destroy Iran’s ballistic missiles.

A building at a missile facility near Isfahan appears to be severely damaged.

The U.K. and France Deploy Some Forces to the Mideast Despite Misgivings About Iran Attacks

The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, which President Emmanuel Macron of France said would be deployed to help his country’s interests in the Middle East.

As Iran Expands Attacks, U.S. Orders More Diplomatic Staff to Leave Embassies in 4 Countries

Police standing guard near the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday, following violent demonstrations across the country.

NATO Air Defenses Shoot Down Iranian Missile Headed Toward Turkey

Iranians crossing into Turkey in Van, Turkey, on Tuesday. Turkey, a NATO member, shares a 300-mile border with Iran.

Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge

Black smoke over Tehran following airstrikes on Tuesday.

On Iran, Vance Balances Between Trump and the Anti-Intervention Right

Vice President JD Vance at the White House last month.

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Toronto Synagogue Is Damaged by Gunfire on Night of Jewish Holiday

Iran Strikes U.S. Military Communication Infrastructure in Mideast

Carney Says That Canada’s Support for Iran Airstrikes Came ‘With Regret’

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, said Iran had persisted in its nuclear ambitions in defiance of years of diplomatic efforts, but he also criticized the United States and Israel.

Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, a Son and Possible Successor of Iran’s Supreme Leader?

A handout image from Iran state media of Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran in 2024.

These American Service Members Have Died in the Iran Conflict

Trump Tries to Quiet Claims Among Supporters That Israel Dragged Him Into War

President Trump attempted to extinguish the idea that Israel forced the United States to enter a war with Iran.

Americans were urged to leave 14 countries in the region.

Maps show wide-ranging attacks in the opening days of the conflict.

Who’s in Charge of Iran’s Government After Khamenei’s Killing?

How Trump Decided to Go to War

Iranians Viewed by U.S. as Potential Leaders Died in Strikes, Trump Says

Tehran after airstrikes on Tuesday. President Trump said that he had made the decision to go to war to pre-empt Iran, which he claimed was about to attack.

Nearly 900 People Have Been Killed in Fighting in the Middle East

Smoke rising on Tuesday after a strike west of Tehran.

Trump Letter to Congress Justifying Iran Strikes Outlines No Imminent Threat

A letter from President Trump submitted to Congress on Monday said the military attack on Iran was designed to “neutralize Iran’s malign activities.”

Rubio Walks Back Suggestion That Israel Forced U.S. Hand in Iran Strikes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Trump Says U.S. Navy Might Escort Oil and Gas Tankers in Persian Gulf

President Trump said the U.S. Navy was prepared to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. The price of oil fell slightly after his announcement.

A Fight About the Future of War

British Columbia Moving to Permanent Daylight Saving Time, Changing Clocks for the Last Time Sunday

The Gastown Steam Clock marking the noon hour in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Trump Lays Out His ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran

A black flag flying over Tehran on Monday after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Trump Threatens to End Trade With Spain

President Trump had several complaints about Spain, including that it has not increased its NATO defense spending to a level he set.

How Iran Is Using Drones to Retaliate Against the U.S. and Allies

Smoke rising from a building that was hit in an Iranian drone strike in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday.

Thousands in Iran Attend Burial of Children Killed in Bombing of School

A picture made available by Iranian state-run media of the funeral of the victims of a strike on an elementary school. The school, adjacent to a naval base, was in session on Saturday when an airstrike hit it, killing 175 people, Iranian officials and rights groups said.

Trapped Between U.S. and Iran, Gulf Countries Face Nightmare Scenario

An explosion in an industrial zone in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Iran has fired more than a thousand missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.

Emirati Leaders, Seeking to Project Calm, Go to the Mall

The Dubai Mall on Tuesday. Emirati politicians filmed a video there on Monday.

Israeli Plans Include Option of Going Deeper Into Lebanon, Officials Say

The site of an Israeli strike in Sidon, Lebanon, on Tuesday.

Here’s where Israel warned people to evacuate in southern Lebanon.

Western Governments Rush to Help Stranded Travelers in the Middle East

Airplanes parked at Dubai International Airport on Monday, as travelers from Europe and the United States rushed to find routes out of the Middle East.

A Critical Nuclear Site in Iran Is Spared During U.S.-Israeli Airstrikes, for Now

A uranium processing plant in Isfahan, which hosts one of Iran’s major nuclear sites, seen in 2005 during its early stages of development. Experts suspect that mountains near the site, like those to the right, now harbor a complex of tunnels where Iran keeps a batch of uranium sufficient to make nine or 10 atomic bombs.

Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump

The aftermath of a strike in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. Iran is working to enlarge the battlefield.

U.S. and Israel Striking Iran Security Agencies That Helped Crush Protests

A police station destroyed by U.S.-Israel airstrikes, seen during a government media tour on Tuesday.

Stocks Drop as Inflation Risk Emerges in Wake of Iran War

Israel Seizes Chance to Crush Hezbollah and Remake Mideast Amid Iran War

A worker breaking down structural steel after American airstrikes on Tehran on Monday.

Germany Has Ratcheted Up Defense Spending. In Europe, That Worries Some People.

A training drill in Ahlen, Germany, in November. The country is already spending much more money on its military than its European partners are, according to spending trackers

As Iran Retaliates, U.S. Closes Embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Kuwait on Monday.

Israel Advances in Lebanon and Seizes More Land, as Hezbollah Fight Escalates

Israeli soldiers near the border with Lebanon on Monday.

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