Israeli-Iranian conflict
Ghost towns dot Lebanon’s border with Israel as Iran threatens attack
Middle East
April 18, 2024
Ghost towns dot Lebanon’s border with Israel as Iran threatens attack
Kafr Kila, Lebanon CNN — Shredded Lebanese and Hezbollah flags tower over a destroyed boardwalk where a panoramic view of…
Jordan walks a tightrope after downing Iranian drones and missiles
Middle East
April 18, 2024
Jordan walks a tightrope after downing Iranian drones and missiles
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Can Netanyahu avoid triggering a regional war?
Middle East
April 17, 2024
Can Netanyahu avoid triggering a regional war?
CNN — Israel, aided by its allies, dodged a bullet Sunday. To be more precise, 60 tons of explosives aboard…
Restraint or retribution? Israel faces dilemma in its response to Iran’s attack
Middle East
April 16, 2024
Restraint or retribution? Israel faces dilemma in its response to Iran’s attack
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Can China play a role in avoiding an all-out war in the Middle East?
Middle East
April 16, 2024
Can China play a role in avoiding an all-out war in the Middle East?
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Opinion: What does Iran really want?
Featured Opinion
April 15, 2024
Opinion: What does Iran really want?
CNN — On the surface, Iran’s Saturday missile and drone attack on Israel was a response to the Israelis’ airstrike on…
Israel war cabinet still debating how to respond to Iran attack, Israeli officials say
Middle East
April 15, 2024
Israel war cabinet still debating how to respond to Iran attack, Israeli officials say
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — Israel’s war cabinet has been engaged in a heated debate about how and when to…
Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after unprecedented Iranian attack while world leaders call for restraint
Middle East
April 15, 2024
Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after unprecedented Iranian attack while world leaders call for restraint
CNN — Israel pledged that it will “exact a price” from Iran as the country weighs its response to an…
How Israel and allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones
Middle East
April 14, 2024
How Israel and allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones
CNN — Almost all the ballistic missiles and drones Iran launched at Israel in an unprecedented attack late Saturday were…