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Iran Says Supreme Leader Killed in U.S.-Israeli Strikes

The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss

After Mexican forces killed a notorious cartel kingpin on Sunday, his followers set fire to hundreds of vehicles, like this one beside a highway in Jalisco state.

Trump Gives Green Light to Private Oil Sales to Cuba

The Nico Lopez oil refinery in Havana this month.

Carney Visiting India, Australia and Japan to Build Canada’s ‘Middle Power’ Bonds

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, with his wife, Diana Fox Carney, arriving in Mumbai, India, on Friday.

Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing

An Air Force Patriot missile system was deployed at a local park during Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercise last year.

Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Regime

Taliban soldiers looking toward Pakistan from the Afghan side of the Torkham border crossing, on Friday.

A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud

President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at an investment forum in Washington in November.

Some Russians Go Without Heat or Power in Winter, as Energy System Falls Into Disrepair

Murmansk, Russia, in 2023. The city has been plagued by power and heating outages this winter.

Were Duterte’s Speeches Orders to Kill or Hyperbole?

Outside the International Criminal Court this week. Hearings have drawn critics and supporters of Rodrigo Duterte, who as president of the Philippines ordered a brutal crackdown on drugs.

Hungary Plays Spoiler in Europe as Orban Strains for Votes at Home

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary in Budapest last month.

Israel Facing Prospect of War With a Depleted Missile Defense

Israeli air defense systems were activated to intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel Aviv in June.

Green Party Defeats Labour in U.K. Special Election, in Blow to Starmer

Ms. Spencer outside a polling station in the Gorton and Denton district near Manchester, England.

Amid Rhetoric About Rupture With U.S., Finland Urges Calm

President Alexander Stubb of Finland, last year. Mr. Stubb says he recognizes that the world has changed, perhaps forever, and that Europe is not Washington’s priority.

With a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’

Aliko Dangote at home in Lagos, Nigeria, last month.

OPEC Plus to Boost Oil Production as Iran Strikes Threaten Price Spike

An oil refinery and oil terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. The eight oil-producing countries in the group known as OPEC Plus, which includes Saudi Arabia, said on Sunday that they would increase oil production in April.

The U.S.-Israeli attacks have killed a number of Iranian leaders.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, was killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday.

Top Iranian security official says interim government will be formed Sunday.

Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official who was close to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, in 2024.

Iran’s Attacks on Persian Gulf Countries Crack Their Safe Haven Image

Smoke rises from the Jebel Ali port in Dubai on Sunday following an apparent Iranian strike.

Why Diplomacy Was Doomed: Trump’s Issue Was Iran’s Leadership Itself

The “radical Shia clerics” leading Iran could not be trusted, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in recent weeks.

Israel launches new military strikes as Iran retaliates after Khamenei’s killing.

People taking shelter in Tel Aviv on Sunday as air-raid sirens warned of another Iranian missile and drone attack.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

A giant billboard featuring a portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in the center of Tehran’s Valiasr Square last year.

The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.

Police officers at the entrance to Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, Britain, last week, where Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is currently based.

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In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World

Laying a foundation for a house in the village of Kosmyryn, in western Ukraine, in November.

Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled for more than three decades, shaped Iran’s Islamic revolution far more than the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Khomeini.

After Iran Attacks, Ship Traffic Plummets in Strait of Hormuz

Who Could Take Over for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

False and outdated videos circulated online after the Iran strikes.

See a Breakdown of Ayatollah Khamenei and Other Top Iranian Leaders

The attacks touched off protests across the United States and abroad.

A demonstration in Times Square in New York on Saturday was one of dozens of protests across the country and around the world opposing the joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.

Middle East Airspace Closes as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Iran

The check-in desk for Emirates airline at London Gatwick Airport on Saturday. The airline announced that all operations to and from Dubai had been paused.

Israel Targeted Top Iranian Leaders in Attack’s Opening Strikes

Mapping the U.S.-Led Attacks on Iran

The Trump administration notified Congress in advance of the Iran strikes.

The lack of transparency on military operations that has characterized President Trump’s second term so far has fueled bipartisan frustration in Congress.

No Clear Endgame in the Conflict Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistani airstrikes threatened to inflict major damage on cities in Afghanistan, which was already reeling from economic hardship and a humanitarian crisis.

Trump’s Unilateral Iran Strike Sparks Constitutional War Powers Dispute

President Trump himself described the attack as “major combat operations” that could result in American casualties.

Iran Says Dozens Are Killed in Strike on School

Netanyahu Takes His Shot at Regime Change in Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, where he met with President Donald Trump in December.

Iranian Attacks on Israel Shine a Light on Shelter Shortage

People made their way into a public bomb shelter in the center of Tel Aviv as early warning alerts of missile launches from Iran were sent on Saturday.

Members of U.S. Congress Are Divided on U.S. Strikes in Iran

See photos and videos from the Middle East after the U.S.-led attacks.

Iran Hits Back Across the Mideast, Targeting U.S. Bases and Allies

Smoke rises in the sky after a blast in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday.

Several rounds of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks failed to stave off strikes.

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Beirut, Lebanon, in January. He had said that the most recent round of negotiations ended with an agreement on a “set of guiding principles.”

After Attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, See Photos and Videos From the Middle East

People gathering to mourn the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint U.S. and Israeli strikes, at a square in Tehran on Sunday.

As U.S. Bombs Tehran, Some Iranians Feel Abandoned by Their Leaders

In Tehran on Saturday. In telephone and text interviews in the hours after the attacks, many Iranians said they had been left to fend for themselves.

Israelis Take Shelter as Sirens Warn of Incoming Missiles

People gathered in a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv on Saturday following an air raid warning.

Trump’s case for striking Iran rests on questionable claims.

A large Iranian flag is carried during a march to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

Leaders of E.U., Canada and Other Countries React to U.S.-led Attack on Iran

A plume of smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran on Saturday.

What to Know About the U.S. Attacks on Iran

Plumes of smoke rose after a reported explosion in Tehran on Saturday.

How The Times Covers Cartels and Other Criminal Enterprises

The remnants of retaliatory violence, including burned vehicles, was evident along the highway between Guadalajara and Tapalpa, in Jalisco state.

U.S. Has Annexed Canada in Toronto Artist’s Speculative Series

The artist Dara Vandor with a plaque from her project “Pax Americana” at the Weldon Library on the campus of Western University.

Initial Focus of U.S. Strikes in Iran Is Military Targets

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Army Office in 2025 shows a projectile being launched during a military drill at an undisclosed location in Iran.

Chaos and Panic Grip Tehran as Airstrikes Shake City

A woman stood on a rooftop to get a view of explosions in Tehran on Saturday.

Trump Calls for Overthrow of Iran’s Government

An attack on Iran carries risks for the U.S., experts say.

The U.S. last bombed Iran in June, striking three nuclear facilities.

This satellite image shows damage at the Fordo enrichment facility in Iran after U.S. strikes in June.

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Trump ‘Not Happy’ With Iran Talks, but Says He Remains Undecided on Strikes

President Trump addressing reporters before leaving the White House for a trip to Texas on Friday.

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