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Iran War Live Updates: Israel Says It Has Killed Iran’s De Facto Leader

Dozens Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul

The airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghan officials said.

Inside the Supply Line Delivering American Guns to Mexican Cartels

At Least 23 Killed in Nigeria as Insurgent Attacks Go On Despite U.S. Help

Members of the Nigerian Red Cross with a victim of the bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria, at a hospital on Monday.

Trump Signals He May Intervene in Cuba Following Iran and Venezuela

People gathering on a street during a blackout on Monday in Havana.

What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official

Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official, emerged as the de facto leader of the country after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees

Smoke billowing near the Dubai International Airport on Monday.

As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large

U.S. Air Force personnel loading munitions into a B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford on Monday.

What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship

The Chinese destroyer Tangshan at dock near an Iranian navy ship in Cape Town, South Africa, in January for joint maritime safety operations.

As Carney Seeks Canadian Alliances with China, India and Qatar, He Looks Away on Human Rights

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India this month in New Delhi.

Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming. In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.

Peter Thiel speaking in Cambridge, England, in 2024. He previously delivered lectures on the Antichrist in Paris in January and in San Francisco last year.

Europe Has Helped the U.S. Protect Shipping. The Strait of Hormuz Is Different.

A briefing about Operation Aspides in Greece in April 2024.

Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba’

The Güinera neighborhood of Havana on Friday.

Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei

A photo of the new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, at a ceremony for military officials killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, last week.

Under Roman Abramovich, Chelsea Broke Rules for Years, Premier League Says

Mr. Abramovich celebrating Chelsea’s Champions League victory in Porto, Portugal, in 2021.

Why Won’t Europe Help Trump in Iran? Let’s Count the Reasons.

An apartment in Tehran on Sunday after an airstrike.

What is the Basij?

Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Basij militia force, in Tehran, in 2019.

Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War

Joe Kent in 2024.

Here Are the Top Iranian Leaders Killed in the War So Far

Israel’s Killing of Ali Larijani Could Allow Military to Tighten Grip on Iran

Ali Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, in Tehran in 2024. He oversaw the brutal crackdown on antigovernment protesters in January.

Another Tanker Is Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz

A tanker anchored near Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was hit by a projectile on Tuesday, a British monitoring agency said.

China is Tight-Lipped on Trump’s Request to Delay His Xi Summit

President Trump and Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, last met in Busan, South Korea, in 2025.

We Traced How U.S. Guns Get to Mexican Cartels

This is what happened on March 16.

Gas Prices Keep Climbing as Seasonal Changes Add to Oil Price Pressure

Here’s the latest.

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday

An encampment in a parking lot in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that its forces had launched a “ground maneuver” in southern Lebanon, compounding fears of a broader invasion.

Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations

President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba during a visit to Venezuela last year.

A Predictable Problem

Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships

Mr. Trump’s appeal for an international naval escort, which he issued on Saturday, was the first time he appeared eager to build a broad coalition against Iran.

Trump Officials Look to More Managed Approach to Trade With China

Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, left, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, conducted talks with their Chinese counterparts on Sunday and Monday in Paris.

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

President Trump leaving the White House last month. The conflict in Iran has come with consequences including a rising death toll and soaring gas prices.

How the Makers of ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Addressed ‘an Ethical Minefield’

David Borenstein, in white, and Pavel Talankin, left, at the Oscars on Sunday, accepting an award for “Mr. Nobody Against Putin.”

In Choosing ‘Epic Fury,’ Trump Names a War and Defines His Presidency

Israeli Schools Begin Reopening in Some Areas Seen as Safer

Israel’s Expanding Ground Assault in Lebanon Meets Resistance in Hilltop Town

Smoke rises from a strike in Khiam, Lebanon, on Monday.

Fifth Member of Iranian Soccer Team Reverses Decision on Asylum

Members of the Iranian women’s soccer team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week.

Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts

The dominant impression of the economy for many Americans this spring could come down to rapidly rising gas prices.

Israel Denies That It Is Running Out of Missile Interceptors

Workers at the site of a building damaged by an Iranian strike in Bnei Brak, Israel, on Sunday. Israel has intercepted most of the projectiles Iran has fired, but some have penetrated the country’s air defenses.

No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia

Health workers unloaded medicines at the Chipulukusu Health Center in northern Zambia earlier this month.

Norway Celebrates Oscar Win for Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’

Joachim Trier accepting the Oscar for his film “Sentimental Value.” He said he was “just so proud and shocked” about the movie’s success.

Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations

President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, at their last in-person meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October.

Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia?

In Iraq, the U.S. Tried to Bring Allies on Board. Not in Iran.

A heavily guarded compound, close to Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs along the Tigris River in Baghdad, burned after the Pentagon’s “shock and awe” bombing campaign on March 20, 2003, opened the Iraq war.

What Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List?

Mouhameth Fall in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday.

Here’s the latest.

This is what happened on March 15.

The War Is Making It Harder to Keep the Lights On, 2,000 Miles Away

“Bangladeshis are very good at doing one thing, like ready-made garments,” said Mohiuddin Rubel, who runs several garment factories. “We are not diversified.”

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday

A family near a damaged building from U.S.-Israeli strikes in Tehran on Sunday.

Desperation in Cuba Ignites Unusual Acts of Defiance

4 Palestinians Killed When Israeli Forces Open Fire on West Bank Family

Palestinians mourning the deaths of four members of the Odeh family in Tammun, West Bank, on Sunday.

The Iran War’s Global Reach

An oil refinery and thermal power station in Omsk, Russia.

‘Doctor Who’ Fans Have Fresh Chance to Time Travel With Found Episodes

From left, Nicholas Courtney as Bret Vyon, William Hartnell as the Doctor, Adrienne Hill as Katarina, and Peter Purves as Steven in a newly found “Dr. Who” episode called “The Devil’s Planet.”

Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians

A border market in Torkham, Afghanistan, that was damaged by a strike from Pakistan.

Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

President Trump has wrestled publicly with his stay-or-leave options, sometimes suggesting that the war is all but won and at others seeming to acknowledge that there is still heavy fighting ahead.

State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450

The State Department significantly reduced the cost of giving up rights to a U.S. passport.

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