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Rubio Warns Iran Faces ‘Hardest Hits’ Ahead, Offering Conflicting Rationales

New York Times Mar 3, 2026

The secretary of state signaled that an escalation in Iran was likely and said the attacks underway were both pre-emptive and defensive, describing a far more extensive mission than was initially laid out.

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Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors

New York Times Mar 3, 2026

The announcement was a significant step in forging a European deterrent as Russia grows more aggressive and the U.S. steps back.

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Why Eliminating Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Could Be Difficult

New York Times Mar 3, 2026

Much of Tehran’s arsenal of missiles may be hidden underground, making it harder to destroy.

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Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution

New York Times Mar 3, 2026

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force. The Iran attacks suggest an era of postwar wariness is over.

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U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Rwanda, Saying It Sabotaged Trump Peace Deal

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

Rwanda’s government responded by claiming the sanctions unjustly targeted only one party to the conflict and misrepresented the facts.

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Dubai Says ‘Limited’ Flights Have Resumed From Its Airports

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

Emirates and FlyDubai said they were making a small number of flights to and from Dubai starting Monday night after shutting down because of airstrikes in the region.

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Qatar Says It Shot Down Two Iranian Bombers

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

It was the first report in this conflict of Iran attempting to attack its Persian Gulf neighbors with warplanes. The incident indicates a sharp escalation in tensions between Iran and Qatar.

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Trump Signals U.S. Is Prepared for a Long War Against Iran

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

President Trump also declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran as the conflict spread into the Gulf countries and Lebanon and Israel exchanged strikes.

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Iranian Strikes Hit Qatar and Saudi Energy Sites, Threatening Oil and Gas Supplies

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

Strikes on sites in Qatar and Saudi Arabia forced the closure of key production facilities and added to growing worries about global oil and gas supplies.

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Behind Trump’s Reversal On Regime Change

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

As a candidate, Donald J. Trump criticized regime change as “a proven, absolute failure.” Now he finds himself pursuing the exact kind of regime change he once criticized. Our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, tracks the president’s evolution on this issue.

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As Maduro and Khamenei Learned, It’s Harder Than Ever for Leaders to Hide

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

A surge in sensors and cameras, combined with artificial intelligence, has transformed U.S. intelligence’s ability to locate foreign heads of state. Add to that an American president willing to capture or kill them.

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U.S. University Campuses in Mideast Move Classes Online as War Spreads

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

A number of major universities with campuses in Qatar and other nations are operating remotely as the conflict expands throughout the region.

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A top Iranian official pledges attacks on tankers looking to pass through Strait of Hormuz.

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

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U.S. Military Death Toll in Iran War Rises to 6

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

The number of U.S. service members killed in the first three days of the war grew as officials said the remains of two more troops had been recovered.

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Attack on U.S.-Flagged Oil Tanker in Bahrain Kills Shipyard Worker

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

It is not clear who attacked the tanker, Stena Imperative. Its U.S. operator, Crowley, described “aerial impacts” and said that a fire on board was quickly extinguished.

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Hezbollah Plunges Lebanon Back Into War Despite Its Weakness

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

The militant group’s attacks, apparently at the behest of Iran, led to retaliation from Israel and were “practically a suicide mission” for Hezbollah, an analyst said.

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How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

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Palestinian Brothers Killed as Settler Violence Surges in the West Bank

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

Israeli extremists appear to have escalated their campaign to take over more of the occupied lands as world attention shifts to the war with Iran.

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Pakistan Strikes Bagram Air Base, Satellite Images Show

New York Times Mar 2, 2026

Satellite imagery showed flattened warehouses at the base that served as the nerve center of America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, a prized asset for the Taliban.

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