Following a 12-day war with Israel in July, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 civilians and many of Iran’s top nuclear scientists and officials, a New York Times team was granted access to Tehran., Catch up on big news, and wind down to end your day. The biggest stories of our time, in 20 minutes a day., Trending Good afternoon. Take a break and read the most popular stories right now., President Trump asked for updates and met with advisers in the Oval Office before recording a four-minute video in which he blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for the killing., Alex Travelli, a New York Times correspondent, describes what happened and why it happened now. By Alex Travelli, Melanie Bencosme and Jon Hazell Sept. 10, 2025, The New York Times provides live news, investigations, opinion and video from the United States, Canada and around the world..