The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars NYT > Top Stories By: Ephrat Livni 23 October 2026 at 15:18 The Yemeni militia is using the culture of its sworn enemies in the renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia. Β© Osamah Abdulrahman/Associated PressHouthi supporters chanting slogans and holding pictures of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the Houthi leader, in Sanaa, Yemen.
Netanyahu Won the Middle East and Lost the World NYT > Top Stories By: Ezra Klein 25 October 2026 at 13:00 Both Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in the Netanyahu paradigm. Β© Amir Cohen/Reuters
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War NYT > Top Stories By: David E. Sanger Β· Julian E. Barnes Β· Jonathan Swan Β· Maggie Haberman Β· Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt 25 October 2026 at 16:38 With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel. Β© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York TimesA senior official in Iran took to social media in recent days to say the country was preparing to take on its adversaries with surprise attacks.
Iranians Face Anxious Wait as Threat of Attack Looms NYT > Top Stories By: Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar 25 October 2026 at 03:51 The United States and Israel have drawn up plans to renew strikes against Iran, creating a sense of dread among war-weary residents. Β© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York TimesPeople passing photos of the three supreme leaders and a display featuring a Donald Trump impersonator behind bars in Tehran, on Thursday.