Aaron Boxerman

Since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran began, at least 12 civilians have been killed in Gulf countries. All but one of them were foreign nationals. nyti.ms/4bdgcrd

My piece with @SanamMahoozi on Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement since being named supreme leader, with analysis from @HamidRezaAz nytimes.com/2026/03/12/wor…

My first NYT byline as Iran correspondent, written/reported with @SanamMahoozi and Leily Nikounazar nytimes.com/live/2026/03/1…

An ongoing US military investigation has determined that the US is responsible for the Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school because of a targeting mistake. It’s one of the most devastating single military errors in recent decades. nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/…

News: An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, per officials familiar w/ @julianbarnes, @EricSchmittNYT, @malachybrowne + @helenecooper nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/…

'Made in USA' and Department of Defense codes imprinted on weapons fragments used to make American Tomahawks and seen in photos by Iran near bombed Minab school. Latest story w/ @trbrtc & @johnismay nytimes.com/2026/03/09/wor…

Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base From @malachybrowne and @aboxerman1 Free gift link: nytimes.com/2026/03/05/wor…

Official statements placing U.S. forces in the area – along w/ analysis of social posts, videos, sat. images – suggest U.S. forces bombed a school in Minab, Iran during strikes targeting an IRGC base. Over 150 were killed, Iranian officials say. nytimes.com/2026/03/05/wor…

New video adds to the growing evidence that the U.S. hit an elementary school killing 175 people. It contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible. First reported by @Easybakeovensz & @mabl2k. NYT story with @johnismay below. nytimes.com/live/2026/03/0…

Satellite images show U.S. and Israeli targets in Iran A week into their war on Iran, the United States and Israel have attacked a vast array of targets — about 4,000 in all — from the land, air and sea. The bombing campaign, one of the most intense periods of strikes involving U.S. forces in decades, reveals a broad strategy. The United States and Israel are seeking to loosen the grip of Iran’s repressive security and intelligence services and possibly topple its authoritarian government. They are also trying to eliminate Iran’s ability to produce and launch missiles, to seriously degrade its navy and to prevent the country from being able to produce nuclear weapons. W\ Adam Goldman @SamuelGranados and @EricSchmittNYT via @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/03/07/wor…

@SHLOMYACOB היי שלומי, מקווה שאתה בטוב. שמי אהרן בוקסרמן, ואני כתב בניו יורק טיימס. אנחנו עובדים על כתבה על פצצות המצרר שהאיראנים מטילים על ישראל -- יש מצב שתוכל לעשות לי עוקב?

זה נראה הרבה יותר טוב במציאות אם רק היה לי מצלמה טובה

תשמעו לא נעים לי, אבל זה פשוט מחזה מרהיב

NEW from @nytimes: The definitive story of how Trump took an almost inevitable path to a new US war in the Middle East: Netanyahu repeatedly urged him to attack Iran with Israel, and no aides voiced opposition. Netanyahu also undermined diplomacy. Regime change became the goal.

"@usembassyjlm has told its workers they may leave Israel & warned them that if they want to, it is vital they do so immediately... Those wishing to leave “should do so TODAY,” @USAmbIsrael wrote in an email, sent Fri at 10:24 AM." @natan_oden, @halbfinger nytimes.com/2026/02/27/wor…

We won the George Polk Award in Foreign Reporting for our investigation on how powerful people and firms exploited East African women recruited for domestic work in the Gulf. Special thanks to the @PolkAwards jury and to everyone involved from the start. nytimes.com/2026/02/18/bus…

It was a privilege to be a Post correspondent, roaming the world the last 7+ years for a paper I very much believed in. I'm gone along with the rest of the ME team and majority of teammates from Delhi to Beijing to Kyiv & Latam. Sad day, but it was a lot of fun and we raised hell

I got laid off today with my other talented Posties. It was an amazing ride to do more open source work and keep reporting on Iran. Thank you to my amazing colleagues and editors for making space for some of my favorite work. Please DM if you'd like to work together. Grateful to have reconstructed the Rasht Bazaar incident most recently. wapo.st/4thMtpi

Thinking of folks at @washingtonpost today. Heartsick for the talented friends, colleagues & competitors who lost their jobs — and for devoted readers of their powerful, critical reporting (like me.) If I can be of any help — job links, support, you name it — don't hesitate.

With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure. by @halbfinger nytimes.com/2025/12/29/wor…

There's supposed to be a ceasefire in Gaza. So why do Gazan children continue to be killed? nytimes.com/2025/12/24/wor…

Our months long investigation on the increasingly violent tactics of Israeli settlers, supported by the IDF, to seize land from Palestinians in the West Bank. nytimes.com/interactive/20…