Middle East
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s dazzling, daunting, dangerous victory
To bank its gains after 12 brutal days it must turn off its ferocious war machine
Graphic detail
How often do ceasefires in the Middle East work?
Donald Trump says he expects the Iran-Israel truce to last forever. Our analysis of more than 2,000 truces suggests that’s optimistic
Middle East & Africa
Trump says the war is over. How 14 bombs may change the Middle East
After America announces a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, big questions remain
Middle East & Africa
After Iran’s knife-edge missile strike Trump says “no more hate”
A ceasefire may soon end the fighting
Middle East & Africa
Iran’s hardliners accept a precarious truce, for now
Missiles hit Israel shortly after Trump announced a ceasefire
Middle East & Africa
The War Room newsletter: The aftermath of America’s strike
Leaders
Trump must offer Iran more than bombs, rage and humiliation
How to prevent an inferno in the Middle East
Middle East & Africa
Trump’s Iran attack was ambitious. But has it actually worked?
Assessing the wreckage of the regime’s nuclear dream
Middle East & Africa
Trump smashes Iran—and gambles the regime will now capitulate
He says American strikes have “obliterated” the nuclear programme
Middle East & Africa
An explosive moment of truth for Iran and Israel
A test of Trump’s nerves, Iranian resilience and Israeli overreach
Middle East & Africa
Trump v Iran: a negotiation made in hell
The president is unreliable. The Islamic Republic is inflexible