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What to Know About Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s Acting President
With the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, becomes acting president. Mr. Mokhber is a…
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As U.S. Waits on Raisi’s Fate, Several Confrontations Are Brewing
Even before the announcement on Sunday of the crash of a helicopter believed to be carrying Iran’s president, relations between…
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Monday Briefing: Iran’s President Is Missing After a Helicopter Crash
Also, Russian troops moved closer to Kharkiv.
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U.S. and Iranian Officials Held Indirect Talks in Oman on Risks of a Wider War
The talks were the first since Iran attacked Israel last month in retaliation for its killing of an Iranian general.
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Acclaimed Iranian Film Director Flees Country After Jail Sentence
Mohammad Rasoulof, known for the award-winning “There Is No Evil,” had been barred from leaving Iran after his work criticized…
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Iran and Israel Weren’t Always Enemies
“History is littered,” the British writer and politician Enoch Powell said, “with the wars which everybody knew would never happen.”…
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Iran Says It Released Crew of Israel-Linked Ship It Detained
Iran has released the crew of a container ship with links to Israel that it had detained last month, but…
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Israel and Saudi Arabia Are Trading Places
Saudi Arabia and Israel are America’s two most important Middle East allies, and the Biden administration is deeply involved with…
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Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72
A Miami Herald correspondent, he powered a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting and helped snare three…
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Monday Briefing
The implications of Israel’s attack on Iran.