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‘It’s Surreal’: Iranians in Disbelief After Supreme Leader Assassinated

Large crowds of people celebrated the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in American and Israeli strikes, while many others gathered to mourn.

Source: The New York Times - By Christina Goldbaum and Kiana Hayeri

Missiles Fly and Iranians Mourn as Conflict Enters Second Day

Here are images from Iran, Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Source: The New York Times - By The New York Times

Iran’s Attacks on Persian Gulf Countries Crack Their Safe Haven Image

More than 100 people were injured and at least four were killed after Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Gulf cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha.

Source: The New York Times - By Vivian Nereim and Omnia Al Desoukie

The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.

While the latest tranche of documents about the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has exposed a deeply American scandal, it is Europe where the aggressive enforcement is taking place.

Source: The New York Times - By Michael D. Shear

In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World

The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters.

Source: The New York Times - By Mauricio Lima and Yurii Shyvala

The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico’s Top Crime Boss

El Mencho’s brutality and business acumen put him atop the cartel world, until he made a fatal mistake.

Source: The New York Times - By Jack Nicas, Paulina Villegas and Maria Abi-Habib

Trump Gives Green Light to Private Oil Sales to Cuba

After blocking foreign oil shipments, the Trump administration is now allowing small amounts of oil to enter Cuba — as long as they circumvent government hands.

Source: The New York Times - By Frances Robles and David C. Adams

Canada’s Leader Heads to Asia and Australia to Build ‘Middle Power’ Bonds

Prime Minister Mark Carney visits India, Australia and Japan seeking deals to strengthen his country’s links to Indo-Pacific powers and break Canada’s dependence on the United States.

Source: The New York Times - By Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Ian Austen

Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing

The package worth billions of dollars and endorsed by lawmakers is stalled at the State Department as the U.S. and China plan an April summit.

Source: The New York Times - By Edward Wong and Robert Jimison

Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Government

The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries.

Source: The New York Times - By Elian Peltier, Safiullah Padshah and Zia ur-Rehman

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Bitter Feud Between Two U.S. Allies

A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Source: The New York Times - By Vivian Nereim

Russians Shiver as War Worsens Underfunding of Heat and Power Systems

A dozen major blackouts and central heating cutoffs across the country have affected hundreds of thousands during a brutal winter.

Source: The New York Times - By Nataliya Vasilyeva

Were Duterte’s Speeches Orders to Kill or Hyperbole?

Judges at the International Criminal Court have heard starkly different interpretations this week of the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.

Source: The New York Times - By Aie Balagtas See

Hungary Plays Spoiler in Europe as Orban Strains for Votes at Home

Facing a serious election challenge, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is holding up a big E.U. loan for Ukraine. Analysts say the timing is no coincidence.

Source: The New York Times - By Carlotta Gall

Iran’s Ballistic Missile Launchers Have Been Cut by Half, Israeli Official Says

The Israeli military says it identified a significant recent acceleration in Iran’s efforts to rebuild its missile production capabilities.

Source: The New York Times - By Gabby Sobelman

Strikes Destroyed Newly Built Structures at Khamenei’s Compound

Images showed new roofs and structures connecting existing buildings at the compound where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday.

Source: The New York Times - By Samuel Granados

Democrats Question Trump’s Urgency to Attack Iran

Lawmakers questioned whether the United States faced an “imminent” threat from Iran, a requirement for the president to lawfully initiate military action without congressional approval.

Source: The New York Times - By Minho Kim

Big Change Seems Certain in Iran. What Kind Is the Question.

Experts say that Iran’s clerical rulers may be too deeply entrenched for Iranians to topple them, and that the U.S. and Israeli strikes risk setting off deeper radicalization or violence.

Source: The New York Times - By Erika Solomon

N.Y.P.D. Steps Up Security After U.S.-Israel Attacks in Iran

Officers in the Police Department’s international liaison unit, including at outposts abroad, are gathering information about potential threats to New York City.

Source: The New York Times - By Chelsia Rose Marcius

Trump Says He’s Open to Talks With Iran’s New Leadership

In an interview with The Atlantic, President Trump said the country’s new leaders after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “want to talk” but did not say whom he was referring to.

Source: The New York Times - By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager

U.S.-Israeli Attacks on Iran Disrupt Shipping in the Red Sea

Though the conflict is centered on the Persian Gulf, shipping companies fear that the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen could resume attacks on vessels in the Red Sea hundreds of miles to the west.

Source: The New York Times - By Peter Eavis

Iran Fires Cheap Drones Into Arab Countries, Wreaking Havoc

It already proved its effectiveness on the battlefields of Ukraine. Now the Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze has been unleashed across the Arab Gulf.

Source: The New York Times - By Sanjana Varghese, Adam Rasgon and Dmitriy Khavin

Iran’s regional alliance has been severely weakened in recent years.

Weakened after two years of wars

Source: The New York Times - By Raja Abdulrahim

9 Killed in Israeli City Near Jerusalem After Iranian Missile Strike

The toll in Beit Shemesh was the highest in Israel since the start of the conflict with Iran on Saturday.

Source: The New York Times - By Natan Odenheimer, Isabel Kershner and Malachy Browne

Protesters Try to Storm U.S. Consulate as Thousands in Pakistan Protest Iran Strikes

At least 22 people were killed in protests across Pakistan as Iran’s neighbors brace for turmoil and the fallout of a possible regional conflict.

Source: The New York Times - By Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Yaqoob Akbary

Air travel to and from the Middle East has become increasingly precarious.

Source: The New York Times - By Christine Chung

Pentagon Announces First Three U.S. Deaths in War With Iran

U.S. Central Command did not say where the troops were killed but added that five others had been seriously wounded and that several had shrapnel injuries.

Source: The New York Times - By Helene Cooper

Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed

A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Source: The New York Times - By Steven Erlanger

Israelis Are Tense but Relieved That Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Dead

Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused anxiety across Israel, but many believe it is a price worth paying for killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Source: The New York Times - By Isabel Kershner

OPEC Plus to Boost Oil Production as Iran Strikes Threaten Price Spike

The cartel pledged to increase output by 206,000 barrels a day from next month, and said that members would “closely monitor and assess market conditions.”

Source: The New York Times - By Eshe Nelson

The U.S.-Israeli attacks have killed a number of Iranian leaders.

The United States and Israel killed many senior Iranian leaders in the .

Source: The New York Times - By Amelia Nierenberg

A top Iranian security official says an interim government will be formed on Sunday.

Source: The New York Times - By Leily Nikounazar

Why Diplomacy Was Doomed: Trump’s Issue Was Iran’s Leadership Itself

President Trump’s envoys negotiated with Iran over its nuclear program. But Mr. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel wanted much more.

Source: The New York Times - By Edward Wong and Michael Crowley

Israel launches new military strikes as Iran retaliates after Khamenei’s killing.

Source: The New York Times - By Aaron Boxerman

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Ayatollah Khamenei became Iran’s supreme leader in 1989, wielding ultimate religious and political authority over the state and security apparatus.

Source: The New York Times - By The New York Times

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Source: The New York Times - By Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi, Helene Cooper, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager