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Miscalculation Leads to Escalation as Israel and Iran Clash
Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened.
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World
How London Became a ‘Hot Spot’ for Threats Against Iranian Journalists
Iranian reporters and broadcasters in Britain have suffered physical attacks, threats and surveillance, a report by Reporters Without Borders said, weeks after a newscaster was stabbed in London.
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World
Israel ponders a response to Iran’s attack, with each choice a risk.
Israeli leaders on Tuesday were debating how best to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend airstrike, officials said, weighing a set of options calibrated to achieve different strategic outcomes: deterring a similar attack in the future, placating ...
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World
U.S. Plans New Sanctions on Iran After Attack on Israel, Officials Say
The United States plans to impose new sanctions on Iran in the coming days to punish it for the attacks on Israel over the weekend, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, said in a statement that the ...
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World
Wednesday Briefing
Israel’s difficult choices on Iran.
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World
Israel Weighs Response to Iran Attack, With Each Choice a Risk
In debating how to respond to last weekend’s Iranian airstrike, Israel’s war cabinet is choosing between options that could deter future attacks or de-escalate hostilities, but all carry drawbacks.
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Newyork
How to Be Pro-Palestinian, Pro-Israeli and Pro-Iranian
Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend was a game-changing escalation that requires some game-changing rethinking on the part of Israel and its most important ally, the United States. I call it “the three-state solution.” It ...
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World
For Israel’s Allies, Iranian Missile Strike Scrambles Debate Over Gaza
Israel’s restless allies have voiced anger over the death toll in Gaza, but when their archnemesis launched a missile barrage, they set it aside. At least for the moment.
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World
A Diplomatic Victory of Uncertain Staying Power
President Biden successfully assembled a coalition to defend Israel against Iran’s aerial attack, but the cycle of retaliation could continue, challenging the White House’s efforts to avert a sustained conflict.
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World
Israel Weighs Response to Iran’s Attack as Allies Push for Restraint
Israel’s war cabinet on Monday met to weigh possible responses to Iran’s missile and drone attack over the weekend, as the United States, Britain and other allies strongly urged Israel to show restraint and sought to de-escalate tensions between the ...