In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
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by Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman, Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt, Erika Solomon and Julian E. BarnesMarch 7, 2026
The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.
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Originally published on NYT Homepage on 3/7/2026