Natan Odenheimer

5 days ago | straitstimes.com | Julian Barnes |Natan Odenheimer

Follow our live coverage here. WASHINGTON – Iran vowed to retaliate against American bases in the region even before the United States attacked its nuclear sites on June 21, and US intelligence agencies have long warned that the military should prepare for such a response.

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Julian Barnes |Natan Odenheimer

Iran vowed to retaliate against American bases in the region even before the United States attacked its nuclear sites on Saturday, and U.S. intelligence agencies have long warned that the military should prepare for such a response. While Iran will likely attempt a fierce barrage, U.S. and Israeli officials said before the attacks on Saturday that Israel’s strikes in recent days had severely damaged Iran’s ability to mount attacks, wiping out launchers and damaging military bases.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Patrick Kingsley |Jiawei Wang |Qasim Nauman |Natan Odenheimer

PinnedUpdated June 20, 2025, 2:48 a.m. ETWorld leaders accelerated diplomatic efforts on Friday to end the Israel-Iran war, as Iran’s top diplomat prepared to meet in Switzerland with senior European counterparts, and President Trump raised hopes of a truce. The renewed diplomatic push came as the sides continued to trade fire.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Natan Odenheimer |Sanjana Varghese |Riley Mellen |John Ismay

The Israeli military said Iran launched a missile with a cluster munition warhead at a populated area in central Israel on Thursday, according to Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, a military spokesman — the first report of that type of weapon being used in the current war. Iran’s mission to the United Nations declined to respond to the Israeli claim, which was linked to a ballistic missile that struck Or Yehuda, Israel, and nearby towns.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Adam Rasgon |Natan Odenheimer |Tyler Pager |Michael Levenson

An Iranian missile struck a large hospital in southern Israel on Thursday, causing widespread damage and injuring several patients, as President Trump said he would decide “within the next two weeks” whether to join Israel’s bombing campaign against Iran to stop its nuclear program, according to the White House.