With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure NYT - Top Stories By: Steven Erlanger 13 June 2026 at 10:02 The war has produced regime change, but Iran’s new leaders are more willing to take risks and believe they have already absorbed the worst that America and Israel can deliver. © Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York TimesMembers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in April at a government-organized march in Tehran.
The Roar of ‘Cease-Fire’ in a Once-Thriving City NYT - Top Stories By: Christina Goldbaum · Hwaida Saad and Daniel Berehulak 9 June 2026 at 10:03 The city of Nabatieh once spoke to the changing fortunes of Lebanon. Now, amid unending war, it speaks to the country’s worst fears. © Daniel Berehulak/The New York TimesAn empty road to Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, last week.