Oil Price Surge Rattles Markets; Iran’s Choice of Leader Signals Defiance

Stocks fell on fears of the Iran war’s effects on energy prices. Top clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader, despite President Trump’s warning that he was “unacceptable.”

Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

The selection of a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a strike on his compound at the start of the war, could anger Iranians seeking change.

N.Y. Police Commissioner Says Gracie Mansion Incident Was Inspired by Islamic State

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that three improvised explosive devices were found, including one that was found in a vehicle on Sunday. No one was injured in the incident on Saturday.

Billionaires Are Swaying Elections in All Corners of America

Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.

On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On

Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled east to visit frontline troops trying to stave off Russian attacks, and invited reporters to go with him.

Ukraine Helps U.S. Mideast Bases With Stopping Drones

Iran Says It’s Close to Naming New Supreme Leader as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Grow

Iranian state media reported that clerics were finalizing their decision on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s successor. Both Israel and Iran intensified attacks on infrastructure.

Iran Could Retrieve Uranium at Site U.S. Bombed Last Year, Officials Say

The fate of the highly enriched uranium and the options for securing it have become critical issues for the Trump administration.

A Trump Order Protected a Weedkiller. And Also a Weapon of War.

An unusual executive order gave protection to the herbicide Roundup. It also protected the U.S.’s only supply of a controversial, highly flammable munitions

Judge Voids Mass Layoffs at Voice of America

The federal judge’s ruling said that Kari Lake’s appointment to oversee the parent agency of the government-funded news group was invalid.

Trump Assembles a New Coalition to ‘Eradicate’ Cartels

At a gathering in Florida, the president asked the leaders of a dozen Latin American and Caribbean nations to help the U.S. military crush armed trafficking groups.

Trump Vows to Hit Iran Harder

President Trump claimed that Iran had surrendered. He made the statement after the country’s president said earlier that Iran would end strikes in Gulf states, with caveats. Qatar and Bahrain reported incoming fire.

What the U.S. and Israel Have Targeted in Their Iran Blitz

The waves of bombings reveal a broad effort to ravage the country’s leadership and security services.

Europe Didn’t Want War With Iran. But So Far, It Can’t Stay Out of It.

Leaders are facing diplomatic headwinds and criticism at home as they take part in a conflict they did not seek.

Trump Looked Past Kristi Noem’s Many Crises Until She Crossed a Red Line

President Trump, who values loyalty, has at times tried to distance himself from his administration’s own actions when they become politically toxic.

For OpenAI and Anthropic, the Competition Is Deeply Personal

A fight over Pentagon contracts shows how the leaders of Silicon Valley’s two most important A.I. start-ups are feuding over the future of the tech industry.

Israel Pummels Beirut, Intensifying Strikes on Hezbollah

Thousands Flee Bombardments; Israel Says It Is Also Hitting Tehran

The strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs were the heaviest Israeli attacks since a 2024 war with the militia. Israeli air defenses were battling new missile launches from Iran.

Visual Investigation Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base

U.S. Employers Cut Jobs in Weaker Than Expected Report

The economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4 percent.

Big Revisions Are a Reason to Question Jobs Numbers, Not Dismiss Them

Economists say estimates from official agencies are reliable, but they worry the quality of data is eroding.

Bulletproof Vests and Rolex Watches: The Rise and Fall of Kristi Noem

As homeland security secretary, she helped fulfill President Trump’s border pledges, but she also drew negative attention to his administration.

Senate Democrat Pushes to Investigate Noem for Perjury

Trump Wants a Quick Victory in Iran. But the War May Be Costly.

The opening days of the conflict are challenging the idea that President Trump can project force abroad while safeguarding American lives and the economy.

Iran Counts China and Russia as Friends. Where Are They?

Iran Crisis Spills Beyond Mideast as Europe Ramps Up Response

Iranian drones landed in Azerbaijan, a day after NATO shot down a missile headed to Turkish airspace. Italy pledged air defense weapons to help Gulf nations.

Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Iran Incursion

In a Riskier Era, China Builds a Tech Fortress Against U.S. Pressure

China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and unveiled a five-year plan to try to reduce its reliance on Western technology.

China Sets Economy’s Growth Target Below 5% for First Time in Decades

If You Liked the Texas Primaries, You’ll Love the Sequel

Texas voters will revisit the Republican Senate primary — and House races where no candidate captured more than 50 percent of the vote — in May.

Turkey Says NATO Shot Down Iranian Missile Heading to Turkish Airspace

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military campaign against Iran was accelerating, with more warplanes arriving in the region.

U.S. Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, With Dozens Missing

How the Iran War Is Choking Off the World’s Oil and Gas

One-fifth of the global oil supply and substantial amounts of natural gas travel through the Strait of Hormuz, which has become a no-go zone for many tankers as fighting continues.

Hegseth Says a U.S. Strike Killed an Iranian Who Plotted to Assassinate Trump

With Fuel Running Out, Cuba’s Tourism Is Collapsing

The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism, a key source of income for the government.

U.S. Closes 2 Gulf Embassies; Israel Seizes Sites in Lebanon

Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump

Iran is aiming to draw out the conflict and broaden the fighting. That would force President Trump to risk more casualties and more political capital.

An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake the Region

Global Markets Tumble as Oil and Gas Prices Surge

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In Plunging Into a Mideast Conflict, Trump Gambles His Presidency

The risks for President Trump from the assault on Iran are escalating as casualties mount, oil prices rise and the war expands across the region.

As Trump Scrambles the World Order, Can Germany Learn the Language of Hard Power?

With the U.S. bombing Iran and dismissing European allies, an anxious continent’s best chance at security runs through its largest economy.

U.S. Sending More Forces as Mideast Conflict Widens

Iran and allied militias, including Hezbollah, attacked Israel and U.S. targets in retaliation for Ayatollah Khamenei’s death, and Israel struck in Lebanon. Top American officials suggested an extended campaign.

Campaign in Early Stages, Pentagon Says, Without Offering an End Date

• Iranian attacks target Gulf energy facilities on third day of assault, upping the ante
• Airline stocks are sliding as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.
• A top Iranian security official calls Trump’s war aims ‘delusional.’

3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire’ in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says

Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.

More Flee Their Homes in Lebanon as Israel Strikes Back at Hezbollah

The war with Iran and its allies brought a new wave of displacement to war-weary Lebanon, after Israel retaliated for Hezbollah rocket attacks.