What a Times Reporter Saw in Iran, and Takeaways from Trump’s Speech on Election Security

Plus, the Friday news quiz. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

What a Times Reporter Just Saw Inside Wartime Iran, by Mike Abrams

Takeaways From Trump’s Address Claiming Election Vulnerabilities, by Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman

White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says, by Lauren McCarthy

Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View., by Andrew E. Kramer

The Hunt for the Counterfeiter Trying to Make the Perfect Bill, by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee

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