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Around Military Bases in the U.S., Unease Over What Comes Next NYT &rt; World News Service members, veterans and their families expressed differing views on the airstrikes but shared concern over the safety of American troops.

Rod Nordland, 75, Dies; War Reporter Who Also Wrote of His Own Struggle NYT &rt; World News Motivated by the helplessness of his boyhood, he described the lives of vulnerable people in conflicts around the world and later his own terminal illness.

Is the U.S. at War With Iran? What to Know About Trump, Congress and War Powers NYT &rt; World News President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.

Pentagon details how attack was carried out NYT &rt; World News

NYC Increases Police Presence at Vulnerable Sites After U.S. Bombings in Iran NYT &rt; World News After the Iran bombings, more officers were placed at religious, cultural and diplomatic locations, Mayor Eric Adams said. The M.T.A. and the Port Authority have activated counterterrorism protocols.

Monday Briefing: The U.S. Struck Iran NYT &rt; World News Plus, a farmer’s fire brigade in Canada.

Syria Church Bombing Kills at Least 20 in Damascus NYT &rt; World News The attack on a Greek Orthodox service made clear the challenges facing Syria’s new government in a country long pitted by sectarian divides.

After U.S. Strikes, Iranian Officials Try to Project a Sense of Normalcy NYT &rt; World News The mood in the government after the U.S. attacks is one of defeat and humiliation. But state media are showing people going about their daily routines.

Satellite Images Show What U.S. May Have Targeted Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site NYT &rt; World News Ventilation shafts “are probably the most vulnerable points of the facility,” one expert said.

Gulf Countries Voice Concern After U.S. Attack on Iran Nuclear Sites NYT &rt; World News Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf Arab countries expressed dismay over the American attack, but stopped short of condemning the United States, a key ally.

Russia, ‘a Friend’ of Iran, Seems Unlikely to Offer Much Help NYT &rt; World News The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Russia and Iran “enjoy a strategic partnership.”

Republican Lawmakers Cheer Strike on Iran as Top Democrats Condemn It NYT &rt; World News Republicans in Congress praised President Trump’s decision to hit Iran. Many Democrats and some G.O.P. lawmakers said he should have consulted Congress.

Some Israelis Expect New Era After U.S. Strikes on Iran. Others Are Skeptical. NYT &rt; World News Both elation and fear were widespread in Israel amid uncertainty over what comes next.

‘We’re All in Shock’: Iranians React to U.S. Attack on Nuclear Sites NYT &rt; World News In phone interviews, people in Iran voiced fear, sorrow and grief after waking up to the news of the strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities.

Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed NYT &rt; World News Initial military assessments of the buried nuclear site contrast with the statement on the strike there made by President Trump.

Pentagon Details Multipronged Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites NYT &rt; World News B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”

Israel Recovers Bodies of Three Hostages Held by Hamas in Gaza NYT &rt; World News The retrieval of the bodies of three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas jolted Israelis’ focus back to a conflict that had been overshadowed by the escalating crisis with Iran.

Vance says Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘substantially delayed.’ NYT &rt; World News The vice president stopped short of backing President Trump’s assertion that the three bombed facilities had been “totally obliterated.”

U.S. troops may be vulnerable to potential Iranian strikes. NYT &rt; World News

Will Iran Again Sip the ‘Poison’ of a Forced Peace, or Escalate? NYT &rt; World News The Supreme Leader may choose to back down after a first round of retaliation, or prefer martyrdom and building a nuclear weapon.