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Jan 15, 2026
Iran's representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear "all options are on the table" to stop the killing.
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Jan 15, 2026
Iran's judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.
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Jan 15, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.
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Jan 15, 2026
Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.
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Jan 15, 2026
The judiciary said that Erfan Soltani was not sentenced to death, Iranian state media reported. His case has drawn attention to the fate of the arrested demonstrators.
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Jan 14, 2026
Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.
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Jan 14, 2026
While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.
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Jan 14, 2026
President Trump has said that "help is on the way" for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump's options might be.
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Jan 14, 2026
Rights groups and relatives said Iran planned to put an antigovernment protester to death for the first time during the latest wave of unrest in the country.
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Jan 14, 2026
President Trump has left himself plenty of room for maximal intervention. But there are a host of potential wild cards, each with risks for the president.
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Jan 14, 2026
Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.
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Jan 13, 2026
Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father's repressive legacy casts a long shadow.
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Jan 13, 2026
The split-screen television images of mass demonstrations in Minneapolis and Tehran have highlighted the president's disparate views of democracy and popular dissent.
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Jan 13, 2026
Officials said the body's leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.
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Jan 13, 2026
Amid a near-total communications blackout, witness footage trickling out of Iran paints a picture of how the country's largest uprising in decades spread — and turned deadly.
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Jan 13, 2026
"HELP IS ON ITS WAY," President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force.
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Jan 13, 2026
"HELP IS ON ITS WAY," President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force.
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Jan 13, 2026
If President Trump follows through, some of Iran's biggest trading partners, including China and India, could be hit hard.
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Jan 13, 2026
The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out.
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Jan 13, 2026
The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out.
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Jan 13, 2026
Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father's repressive legacy casts a long shadow.
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Jan 13, 2026
The nearly 14-year civil war prevented Syrians from traveling freely to many parts of their own country. After the conflict ended a year ago, a group of outdoor enthusiasts began exploring newly accessible areas, fueled by a sense of adventure and hope.
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Jan 12, 2026
Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran, said his government was ready to negotiate with the United States. Iranian security forces are cracking down on protests.
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Jan 12, 2026
The comments came after President Trump said he was " looking at some very strong options" to curb Iran's harsh repression of anti-government protests.
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Jan 12, 2026
The comments came after President Trump said he was " looking at some very strong options" to curb Iran's harsh repression of antigovernment protests.
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Jan 11, 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters' economic pain, but said the state must respond to "rioters." Rights groups reported a big spike in the death toll.
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Jan 11, 2026
Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters' economic pain, but said the state must respond to "rioters." The death toll from the protests rose to about 200, rights groups said.
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Jan 11, 2026
The takeover ended one of the worst outbreaks of violence between the central government and the Kurdish-led forces since the end of the civil war just over a year ago.
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Jan 11, 2026
Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.
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Jan 10, 2026
Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.
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Jan 10, 2026
Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
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Jan 09, 2026
Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.
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Jan 09, 2026
Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country's supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what's fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.
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Jan 09, 2026
Despite a ceaseless battle against government censors, he was celebrated as one of his country's greatest auteurs, winning praise from luminaries like Martin Scorsese.
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Jan 09, 2026
A delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh announced its dissolution, but members abroad rejected the news amid fears it was not voluntary.
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Jan 09, 2026
After days of fierce protest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the demonstrations as wanton destruction and accused protesters of trying to "please" President Trump.
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Jan 08, 2026
As protests swelled around the country, Iran's internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for "freedom, freedom."
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Jan 08, 2026
Internet connectivity data collected on Thursday showed that the country went almost completely offline, as the government cracks down on protesters.
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Jan 08, 2026
Aidarous al-Zubaidi is wanted on treason charges in Yemen after he led a lightning military offensive that escalated a bitter feud between the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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Jan 08, 2026
The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.
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Jan 07, 2026
Bazaars were shuttered and demonstrators met with violence from security forces amid rising anger about the country's dire economic situation.
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Jan 07, 2026
Fighting in the city of Aleppo resumed as talks to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into the national military appear to have stalled.
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Jan 07, 2026
Southern Yemen has been engulfed in a proxy conflict that pits two U.S. allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, against each other.
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Jan 07, 2026
Around 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.
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Jan 07, 2026
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they navigate obstacles to staying in the country and returning home to Gaza. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated despite a truce in the territory.
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Jan 06, 2026
The move against the medical aid group enforces policies limiting criticism of Israel's conduct in the war and requiring personal details about Gazan employees.
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Jan 06, 2026
Rights groups accuse security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital in the province of Ilam. State media claimed that some protesters were armed.
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Jan 06, 2026
The talks, in Paris, are the latest effort to reduce tensions between two longstanding enemies. A deal would help both curry favor with the Trump administration.
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Jan 06, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a commission with members chosen in a way that departs from existing law.
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Jan 05, 2026
After Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York scrapped two executive orders on antisemitism and boycotts, the Israeli Foreign Ministry issued an aggressive response to what it saw as an aggressive act.
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Jan 04, 2026
The secretary of state said that a military "quarantine" on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country's acting leadership.
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Jan 04, 2026
The secretary of state said that a military "quarantine" on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country's acting leadership.
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Jan 04, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration would work with Venezuela's acting leader, Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro ally, to get foreign investment into the oil industry.
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Jan 04, 2026
An offensive by Yemeni government-allied forces appeared to turn the tide in a conflict that has become a proxy clash between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Jan 04, 2026
Officials said that leaders were in survival mode amid anti-government protests and the prospect of again coming into the cross hairs of Israel and the United States.
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Jan 03, 2026
Galloping inflation and a currency crisis have provoked demonstrations across the country.
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Jan 02, 2026
The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.
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Jan 02, 2026
Mr. Trump's remarks that he was ready to come to the protesters' "rescue" are a sharp escalation as protests over economic hardship turned deadly.
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Jan 02, 2026
The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.
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Jan 02, 2026
Mr. Trump's remarks that he was ready to come to the protesters' "rescue" are a sharp escalation as protests over economic hardship turned deadly.
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Jan 02, 2026
His 2002 documentary "Jenin, Jenin" exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.
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Jan 01, 2026
Financial pressures have fueled a fifth day of demonstrations around Iran, with at least one person killed in the protests so far, according to the authorities.
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Jan 01, 2026
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications.
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Dec 31, 2025
The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.
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Dec 31, 2025
Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including the Tehran.
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Dec 31, 2025
His work, including the 2002 documentary "Jenin, Jenin," exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.
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Dec 31, 2025
See how people across the globe celebrated.
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Dec 30, 2025
The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers.
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Dec 30, 2025
Iranian leaders face pressure over a currency collapse and threats of possible military strikes from Israel and the United States over Tehran's nuclear activities.
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Dec 30, 2025
The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil.
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Dec 30, 2025
Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.
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Dec 30, 2025
We documented how the dictator Bashar al-Assad and his henchmen conspired to hide evidence of torture and deaths of detainees during Syria's long civil war.
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Dec 30, 2025
The Saudi-led coalition said its strike, at a port in southern Yemen, targeted weapons bound for a separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates.
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Dec 29, 2025
The American and Israeli leaders showed few signs of disagreement after meeting in Florida, giving no public indication of their growing strains over Gaza, Syria and other issues.
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Dec 29, 2025
The legislation was the latest blow to the agency, known as UNRWA. Israel has accused it of being extensively infiltrated by Hamas.
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Dec 29, 2025
High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians' budgets, challenging the country's leaders.
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Dec 29, 2025
A raid on a suspected safe house for the terrorist group Islamic State set off a clash that killed the police officers as well as six Turkish militants.
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Dec 29, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.
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Dec 28, 2025
Days after a bombing at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area, members of the religious minority in Syria demonstrated for better protections.
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Dec 28, 2025
After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?
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Dec 28, 2025
Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world's tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.
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Dec 27, 2025
The Saudis ramped up their rhetoric against a faction that has seized parts of Yemen in recent weeks.
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Dec 26, 2025
The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.
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Dec 26, 2025
Ansar al-Sunna, which experts say appears to be an ISIS splinter group, claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened as worshipers were attending Friday Prayer.
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Dec 26, 2025
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Dec 26, 2025
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Dec 26, 2025
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened when worshipers were attending the mosque for Friday Prayer.
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Dec 26, 2025
After Israel sealed Gaza's borders, Hoda Abu al-Naja, 12, who suffered from celiac disease, spent months seeking the food and care she needed to combat malnutrition.
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Dec 25, 2025
The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dance and Santa.
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Dec 25, 2025
Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.
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Dec 24, 2025
Hacked communications and a social media analysis reveal how former regime leaders are trying to arm fighters and exert influence as far away as Washington.
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Dec 24, 2025
Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.
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Dec 23, 2025
The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the army chief of staff, and other officers flying home after a meeting in Turkey.
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Dec 23, 2025
The Houthi rebels and the internationally recognized government plan to exchange about 2,900 detainees, a rare humanitarian win at a time of deepening political stalemate.
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Dec 22, 2025
A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.
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Dec 22, 2025
A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime's fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.
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Dec 22, 2025
Bashar al-Assad's long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.
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Dec 22, 2025
Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end of a gloomy year in the West Bank.
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Dec 20, 2025
The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive American strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday, but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.
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Dec 20, 2025
The writer and lawyer has been documenting the occupation for decades. Somehow, he maintains hope.
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