Search Results: Iran

The Politics of Iran’s Alleged Plot Against Donald Trump

A Pakistani defendant’s case points to Tehran’s bid to expand its influence beyond the Middle East.

U.S. Sends Carrier, Missile Submarine to Middle East as Iran Tensions Grow

Washington is building up its capabilities in the region to deter Iran and defend Israel amid concerns of wider escalation

Mideast Braces for More Violence Amid Warnings of Iranian Attack

Secretary of State Blinken said Sunday an attack could happen within 24 to 48 hours

Israel, U.S. Prepare for Severe Iranian Retaliation

Tehran and its allies have told diplomats retaliation will be ‘heavy and swift’ but won’t telegraph when or how, raising the risk of war

Strike in Iran Kills Hamas’s Chief Negotiator

Death of Ismail Haniyeh could upend talks with Israel over a Gaza cease-fire

Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Iran

Targeted killing of Haniyeh would mark highest-ranking death of a Hamas political official since war in Gaza began

Iran’s New President: Guarded Reformist, Quiet Survivor

Masoud Pezeshkian rose to the top while heavyweights were sidelined by a conservative system that keeps a tight rein on policy

Iran’s Voters Elect Their First Reformist President in Two Decades

Fear of a hard-line alternative drove higher turnout for a candidate who pledged to rein in morality police and resume nuclear talks

Western Officials Brace for Volatile Iran After Raisi Death

U.S. and Europe aren’t expecting big policy changes but possibly heightened tensions as a new government forms in Tehran

After Raisi’s Death, Iran Wrestles With Two Succession Challenges

President was widely seen as being groomed by Supreme Leader Khamenei as a potential candidate for Iran ’s most powerful role

Iran Says Helicopter Carrying Its President Is Missing After ‘Difficult Landing’

Status of Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi remains unclear as drones and dogs try to locate helicopter in fog and bad weather

Israel-Iran Confrontation Forces Gulf Powers to Choose Sides

Expanding conflict threatens delicate regional balance

Israel Launches Retaliatory Strike on Iran

Tehran lifts restrictions on airspace after canceling flights amid reports of explosions

How the U.S. Forged a Fragile Middle Eastern Alliance to Repel Iran’s Israel Attack

American-led effort was years in the making and hadn’t been battle-tested when Tehran launched missile and drone barrage against Israel