David E Sanger
US worries the Israelis will bomb Iran’s nuclear sites. But can they?
For 22 years, Israeli forces have planned for this moment. But it seems unlikely that they will strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in the next round of retaliation, or that they would be successful without American help
- David E SangerEric SchmittRonen Bergman
- New York Times
A wider war in West Asia, from Hamas to Hezbollah and now Iran
The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the US will get more directly involved in Israel’s defence
- David E Sanger
- New York Times
Biden’s lapses are said to be increasingly common and worrisome
People who have spent time with Biden over the past few months or so said the lapses appear to have grown more frequent, more pronounced and, after the June 27 debate, more worrisome
- Peter BakerDavid E Sanger
- New York Times
From Lebanon to the Red Sea, a broader conflict with Iran looms
With its proxies attacking from many vantage points and its nuclear programme suddenly revived, Iran is posing a new challenge to the West — this time with Russia and China on its side
- David E SangerSteven Erlanger
- New York Times
Why attacks in Iran and Lebanon heighten fears of a wider war for West Asia, US
The killing of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon and mysterious twin explosions in Iran heighten fears of a regional war that could draw in the United States
- Eric SchmittJulian E BarnesHelene CooperDavid E Sanger
- New York Times
US and Europe eye Russian assets to aid Ukraine as funding dries up
Despite legal reservations, policymakers are weighing the consequences of using $300bn in Russian assets to help Kyiv’s war effort
- David E Sanger
- New York Times
How Henry Kissinger shaped US Cold War history
The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and West Asia
- David E Sanger
- New York Times
Why a balloon created a US-China crisis
There is nothing new about superpowers spying on one another, even from balloons. But for pure gall, there was something different this time
- David E Sanger
- New York Times