Iran-Israel War (2025- )

• Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands - U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
• As U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran Ramps Up Threats to Retaliate - Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.
• Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran - Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.
• Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran - While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.
• Iran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist. - Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.
• Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say - The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.
• Iran Braces for Weekend of Protests. Here’s What to Know. - Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
• What to Know About the Protests in Iran - Galloping inflation, a currency crisis and anger at the regime have fueled demonstrations across the country.
• Iran Faces Economic Challenges and Military Threats - Officials said that leaders were in survival mode amid anti-government protests and the prospect of again coming into the cross hairs of Israel and the United States.
• Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets - High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.