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Middle East
The US-Israel war on Iran, the Gaza war, ceasefire diplomacy and the region's interlocking conflicts. Coverage tracks the gap between what governments say and what they do — in Washington, Jerusalem, Tehran and the capitals that watch from a careful distance.
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'One Day a Decision Must Be Made'
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He Watched His Child Born on FaceTime. He Has Never Met Her.
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800,000 Barrels. The War's First Environmental Disaster.
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60 Days. No Deal. The Window Closes.
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The State That Could
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The Child Was Two.
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$37.5 Billion. Seventeen Dead. Hormuz Closed.
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What Aoun Actually Asked For
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He Can Have Anything
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The Man They Pelted With Rocks
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Kill List. Nuclear Offer. Sunday.
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He Died the Morning Iran Struck Qatar
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Every Verse Had an Address
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We Gave Them a Week Off
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While Iran Buries Its Dead
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The Word, When It Is Convenient
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Inspections First. Or Never.
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