Ali Larijani Killing Fuels Anxiety in Iran
The death of Iran’s top national security official has ignited concern about the country’s future.
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An ‘Unprecedented’ Outbreak of Meningitis Raises Alarm in Britain
Two people have died in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Many cases were traced to a nightclub in Canterbury that is popular with stude…
Under Roman Abramovich, Chelsea Broke Rules for Years, Premier League Says
The Russian oligarch spent nearly two decades building the London soccer club into a sporting superpower. That success was built partly on r…
Why Won’t Europe Help Trump in Iran? Let’s Count the Reasons.
President Trump says his NATO allies are disloyal for not helping the United States to clear an oil blockade. But they have a long list of i…
What is the Basij?
The large, plainclothes militia group is deeply embedded in Iranian society and has been used to crush dissent, often with brutal tactics.
Trump’s Next Target: ‘Taking Cuba’
Still at war with Iran and in control in Venezuela, President Trump is signaling that he is about to intervene in another country.
Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War
Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He said pressure from Israel had pushed…
Diagramming the Latest Blows to Iran’s Leadership
Israel said on Tuesday that it had killed two more high-ranking figures, including the man who had essentially been running Iran for weeks.
Israel’s Killing of Ali Larijani Could Allow Military to Tighten Grip on Iran
As Iran’s top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forc…
Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming. In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.
The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apoc…
At Least 23 Killed in Nigeria as Insurgent Attacks Go On Despite U.S. Help
A teaching hospital and two markets in the city of Maiduguri were hit in what a military spokesman said were suicide bombings by Boko Haram.
Iran War Live Updates: Israel Says It Has Killed Iran’s De Facto Leader
Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, was killed in an overnight strike, the Israeli military said. His death would deal another sev…