Times Commentary
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Opinion: The smart way for Trump to end the Israel-Iran war
Behind the strikes and counterstrikes in the current Israel-Iran war stands the clash of two strategic doctrines, one animating Iran and the other animating Israel, that are both deeply flawed.

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Opinion: Trump will find the war he wants
President Donald Trump wants a war.

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Opinion: Iran’s four possible responses to Israel — and their risks
Israel's attack on Iran opens the next phase of the Great Middle Eastern War that began on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Opinion: Iran’s nukes must be destroyed; Israel’s mission will help the whole world
Promising an apocalypse by the ayatollahs who were getting ever closer to obtaining a nuclear weapon to carry out that diabolical wish, Israel had every right to hit Iran to disable its uranium enrichment facilities and its ballistic missile infrastructure.

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Opinion: How to think about what’s happening with Iran and Israel
The full-scale Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear infrastructure on Friday needs to be added to the list of pivotal, game-changing wars that have reshaped the Middle East since World War II and are known by just their dates – 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, 2023 – and now 2025.

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Opinion: Musk is the $350 billion rocket man who fell to earth
The popcorn emoji is out in force as the world's richest person feuds with its most powerful leader.

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Opinion: How school choice policies evolved from supporting Black students to subsidizing middle-class families
School voucher programs that allow families to use public funds to pay tuition to attend private schools have become increasingly popular.

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Opinion: Will Trump show restraint in the Middle East?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has bombed Iran in what may lead to yet another war in the Middle East, and the challenge for President Donald Trump will be to protect American troops in the region and to stay out of this mess.

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Opinion: The White House wants this fight with LA, blue states
The roiling confrontation in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement has laid bare President Donald Trump's hunger for confrontation with those sections of the country that oppose him and his agenda.

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Opinion: Media fanning the flames while covering the fires
President Donald Trump always seemed to get it.
