Eric Schmitt
NYT report: Saudi prince is said to be pushing Trump to continue Iran war
Crown Prince Mohammed, the people familiar with the discussions said, has argued that Iran poses a long-term threat to the Gulf that can only be eliminated by getting rid of the government
- Julian E BarnesTyler PagerEric Schmitt
- New York Times
The multiple risks the US faces in trying to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
As US forces build up around Hormuz, Donald Trump gave Iran an ultimatum to reopen the Strait or face strikes that would 'obliterate' its power plants. From naval escorts to taking over the country's oil export hub, here are the options on the table
- Luke BroadwaterHelene CooperEric Schmitt
- New York Times
America's '911 force' is heading to the Gulf. And the war may be heading to a new phase
The US is sending a rapid-response force built for raids and ship protection to West Asia. Its arrival near the Strait of Hormuz could widen how the Iran war is fought
- Thomas Gibbons NeffEric Schmitt
- New York Times
If US-Israel have 'air superiority' over Iran, does it mean the war can end soon?
US and Israeli warplanes now fly largely uncontested over Iran. But control of the skies alone may not be enough to win the war
- Adam GoldmanEric Schmitt
- New York Times
Just surviving this war will be a victory for Iran – and that Tehran’s plan
According to US officials, the Iran military know it cannot win the air ear so it is adapting its tactics: it now appears to be targeting what it views as American vulnerabilities, including air defences and radar systems meant to guard troops and assets in the region
- Helene CooperEric Schmitt
- New York Times
How Russia may have been providing Iran with intel to target US military
Russia has allegedly provided updated intelligence on the position of US assets since the beginning of the war on Iran. Officials claim the information helped Iran target the assets.
- Julian E BarnesEric Schmitt
- New York Times
How Trump decided to go to war
Behind closed doors, Trump’s path to war with Iran was more deliberate than his shifting public rhetoric suggested. As diplomacy unfolded, preparations for a decisive strike were already well under way.
How the CIA pinpointed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's location for the missile strike that killed him
The information helped US and Israel to achieve a critical and early victory: the elimination of top Iranian officials and the killing of Khamenei
- Julian E BarnesRonen BergmanEric SchmittTyler Pager
- New York Times
Did the US commit a war crime by using a 'civilian' plane in a deadly strike that killed 11?
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy”
- Charlie SavageEric SchmittJohn IsmayJulian E Barnes
- New York Times
Is Trump preparing to strike Iran next?
With Iran’s streets in revolt and Trump openly threatening consequences, military action is suddenly being discussed again
- Tyler PagerEric SchmittEdward Wong
- New York Times
4 months of CIA surveillance, a 2-hour raid: How Venezuela was one of US's riskiest operations
It involved CIA officers without diplomatic cover, stealth drones overhead, and intelligence so precise it included what the target ate
- Julian E BarnesTyler PagerEric Schmitt
- New York Times
How did a journalist end up receiving secret US war plans in a group chat?
In a shocking breach of national security intelligence, classified plans to attack Yemen were disclosed by the US defence secretary in a chat on a commercial messaging app. The group chat included the US vice-president and secretary of state
- Helene CooperEric Schmitt
- New York Times
With use of new N-capable ballistic missile, Putin's threatening message to the West
The target inside Ukraine was well within the range of the conventional weapons that Moscow has routinely used. But this time, it launched a longer-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, signalling a warning aimed at striking fear into Kyiv and its allies
US worries the Israelis will bomb Iran’s nuclear sites. But can they?
For 22 years, Israeli forces have planned for this moment. But it seems unlikely that they will strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in the next round of retaliation, or that they would be successful without American help
- David E SangerEric SchmittRonen Bergman
- New York Times
Russia terror attack: What we know about ISIS affiliate that claimed responsibility
ISIS-K, an Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan, has claimed responsibility for the gunned attack on a concert hall on the fringes of Moscow, which killed at least 60 people and wounded 100 more
- Eric Schmitt
- New York Times
Why attacks in Iran and Lebanon heighten fears of a wider war for West Asia, US
The killing of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon and mysterious twin explosions in Iran heighten fears of a regional war that could draw in the United States
- Eric SchmittJulian E BarnesHelene CooperDavid E Sanger
- New York Times
How US hid an airstrike that killed 70 Syrian civilians
The military never conducted an independent investigation into a 2019 bombing on the last bastion of the Islamic State, despite concerns about a secretive commando force
- Dave PhilippsEric Schmitt
- NYT News Service