A bigger disaster may have been avoided, even as the region continues to teeter on the brink of wider war.
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With Hezbollah-Israel Conflict Contained, Iran’s Next Move May Be Modest
After weeks of regional fears about a broader war, Hezbollah’s limited attack on Israel suggests that Iran, like its ally, wants to hem in the risk of escalation.
With Hezbollah-Israel Conflict Contained, Iran’s Next Move May Be Modest
After weeks of regional fears about a broader war, Hezbollah’s limited attack on Israel suggests that Iran, like its ally, wants to hem in the risk of escalation.
‘No Barrier’ to Nuclear Talks With U.S., Iran’s Supreme Leader Says
It was unclear if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments signaled any shift in Iran’s stance, but the country’s new president has called for an accord that would relieve Western sanctions against it.
‘No Barrier’ to Nuclear Talks With U.S., Iran’s Supreme Leader Says
It was unclear if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments signaled any shift in Iran’s stance, but the country’s new president has called for an accord that would relieve Western sanctions against it.
In a Region on Edge, Israel and Hezbollah Launch Major Attacks on Each Other
The escalating strikes across the Israel-Lebanon border fueled fears of a bigger conflagration, but both sides signaled that they were de-escalating, for now.
U.S. Moves Naval Forces Closer to Israel
American officials are sending a signal to Iran and its allies, in the form of two aircraft carrier groups and a guided-missile submarine.
In Lebanese Refugee Community, People See Hope in Hamas
In Ein al-Hilweh, Lebanon, long mired in poverty and despair, Hamas recruitment is up and the downtrodden air has given way to defiance and celebration.
Israel Presses for Gaza Border Presence as Part of Cease-Fire Deal
Mediators in truce negotiations, including the C.I.A. director and President Biden’s Middle East envoy, are seeking a summit next week to keep the struggling talks alive.
U.S. Push for Gaza Cease-Fire Falls Short on Key Points, Officials Say
Israeli and Hamas officials have downplayed the idea that a deal could be imminent, saying that mediators’ efforts have not resolved major disputes.