Iran says its missile strikes were aimed at militant groups behind attacks on its territory, but Pakistan and Iraq rejected that explanation.
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For NATO, 3 Pressing Questions After This Week’s Meetings
Defense ministers went home without resolving the status of Sweden, determining who attacked a Baltic Sea pipeline or how to respond to Israel’s war with Hamas.
American Jet Shoots Down Turkish Drone in Syria
The Pentagon said the drone had been observed carrying out airstrikes shortly before flying within about 550 yards of U.S. forces.
Drone Attack Kills 3 Counterterrorist Fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan
Drone attacks in the Kurdistan region usually target insurgent groups fighting against Turkey and Iran; this one struck an elite Iraqi Kurdish security force.
Mahsa Amini Profile: Her Family Remembers Her a Year After Her Death in Iran
A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.
‘An Innocent and Ordinary Young Woman’
A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.
U.S. Seeks to Repatriate Family of 10 Americans From Camps in Syria
A Kurdish-led militia that is battling the Islamic State has been holding a mother and nine of her children for several years.
Burhan Sönmez on the Tensions Between Politics and Art in Turkey
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN International, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.
He Lost Turkey’s Presidential Election, but Could Swing the Runoff
Seen by some as spoiler but by others as a kingmaker, Sinan Ogan, the far-right candidate who came in third in the vote, says he is being courted by the two finalists: the sitting president and his challenger.
Turkey’s Opposition Struggles to Chart Path as Runoff Nears
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks likely to benefit most from the votes that went to an ultranationalist candidate eliminated in the first round.