As Iran faces domestic and foreign challenges, its bellicose rhetoric on the United States and Israel has given way to signs that it wants less confrontation.
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Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump
The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.
Ayatollah Khamenei Praises Oct. 7 Attacks and Warns Israel in Rare Sermon
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led Friday prayers for the first time in years, called for pan-Muslim unity against Israel and the United States at a memorial service for Hassan Nasrallah.
Who Is Hashem Safieddine, the Latest Hezbollah Official Targeted by Israel?
A cousin and possible successor to Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader assassinated by Israel, Safieddine joined the group soon after it was formed and rose quickly up its ranks.
Pentagon Warns ISIS Attacks Could Double This Year
Attacks claimed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria are on track to double last year’s total, the U.S. military said in a report, as the terrorist group’s affiliates become increasingly deadly elsewhere around the world.
U.S. Detected Potential Iranian Plot to Kill Trump Separate From Saturday’s Shooting
American intelligence agencies were tracking an Iranian threat even before the attack on former President Donald J. Trump. But officials said the two were unrelated.
Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, Killed in Helicopter Crash: What We Know
The deaths of two of Iran’s most high-profile leaders — President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian — come at a tumultuous time for the country.
Iran Attacks Israel: What We Know
Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles in what was believed to be its first direct assault on Israel after years of a shadow war.
A Timeline of Iran and Israel’s Shadow War Across the Middle East
The regional rivals have for decades targeted each other’s interests, including with a recent strike in Syria that killed three Iranian commanders. Here are some other notable flash points.
Strike in Damascus Escalates Israel’s Undeclared War With Iran
Tehran promises major retaliation, and the danger of a miscalculation is ever-present. But neither side wants a major shooting war, given the stakes.