U.S. Attacks Iran’s Kharg Island, a Key Port for Oil Exporting, Trump Says
The strikes on Kharg Island targeted Iranian military forces, not economic infrastructure on the island, a U.S. military official said.
War and Armed Conflicts
U.S.-Made Launcher Fired Missiles From Bahrain Toward Iran, Video Shows
It is unclear from the video alone whether the U.S. or Bahraini military launched the missiles. Iran has frequently accused Persian Gulf countries of allowing their territory to be used as a launchpad for U.S. attacks.
More Marines and Warships Being Sent to Middle East, U.S. Officials Say
Iran’s response to days of aerial bombardment and long-range artillery strikes has proved more resilient than Trump administration officials anticipated.
Read Some of John F. Burns’s Reporting From Around the World
In a 40-year career as an international correspondent for The New York Times, Mr. Burns had a talent for capturing the sweep of history in intricate detail.
Israel Drops Leaflets on Beirut with Reminders of Gaza War
Leaflets dropped over the capital referenced Israel’s “success in Gaza” and urged Lebanese citizens to disarm Hezbollah.
John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81
In a 40-year career that brought him two Pulitzers, he reported from trouble spots around the world, eloquently conveying the chaos of war.
Drone Strike Has Cyprus, and Europe, on Edge
Allies have rushed to defend the Mediterranean nation, where the drone hit a British base. Some Cypriots wonder why the bases are still there.
Where Israeli Strikes Are Hitting Beirut
Our Beirut bureau chief, Christina Goldbaum, shows how Israeli airstrikes have affected Lebanon and its capital. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled areas around Beirut and in a huge swath of southern Lebanon after Israel issued evacuation warnin…
A Visit to a Temple at the Heart of the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
A rare visit to a Khmer temple on Thailand and Cambodia’s border showed how deadly clashes between the two countries have scarred a heritage site.
A Maronite Priest Killed by Israeli Tank Fire is Mourned in Lebanon
A funeral was held in a village in southern Lebanon for a priest killed by Israeli tank fire. Israel has intensified its campaign against Hezbollah with expansive evacuation orders and air strikes across the country.