Middle East

The leader of the Iran-backed militia said that a more durable peace with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of long-standing demands.

By Pranav Baskar

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were closing the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. blockade was lifted. Two Indian-flagged ships reported being hit as they tried to cross the passage.

By McKinnon de Kuyper

The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there.

By Lynsey Chutel

The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. Separately, a U.N. peacekeeper was killed.

By Euan Ward, Sarah Chaayto and Christina Goldbaum

The United States and its allies have historically prioritized accurate but expensive defense solutions. Drones challenge that math.

By Ashley Cai, Jeremy White and John Ismay

Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.

By Rebecca F. Elliott

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By Lynsey Chutel, Euan Ward, Leily Nikounazar and Somini Sengupta

Although much of the regular Iranian navy is destroyed, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps can still deploy small, speedy boats to disrupt shipping.

By Neil MacFarquhar

The Trump administration has loosened restrictions on Russian oil exports since the war in the Middle East began to rattle energy markets in March.

By Ashley Ahn

Ghia Hajo, 25, returned to her home in Tyre, a city in southern Lebanon that Israel has bombarded with strikes, following the announcement of a 10-day cease-fire.

By Jamie Leventhal and Monika Cvorak