86 m. ago Iran says US ‘must receive a response’ after Trump’s strikes on nuclear sites

Pentagon claims major damage inflicted, world leaders call for restraint and Israel continues to strike Iranian targetsMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIran has warned the US to brace for retaliation after Donald Trump’s administration joined Israel in its war against Tehran, tearing up his isolationist foreign policy and launching the most consequential intervention in a conflict in a generation.Almost a day after US strikes targeting three key Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, told France’s Emmanuel Macron: “The Americans must receive a response to their aggression,” signalling a potential Iranian reprisal that could drag the US into a new, protracted conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Alarm in Middle East over US strikes on Iran amid fears of widening conflict

Leaders of UAE, Qatar and Oman criticise attack and urge de-escalation as EU and UN call for immediate diplomacyMiddle East crisis – latest updatesCountries in the Middle East and beyond responded with alarm after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as the EU and the UN called for immediate diplomacy, with fears mounting that the war could trigger a wider escalation that could spiral out of control.Gulf states, which historically have been regional rivals with nearby Iran and critical of its nuclear ambitions, expressed serious concern at the US strikes, amid the risk of retaliation against US military bases hosted in their countries. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump bombing Iran: an illegal and reckless act | Editorial

The US president has chosen war at Israel’s behest. He may imagine he has scored an easy win, but the world is likely to pay a steep priceDonald Trump was predictably quick to claim victory following the illegal US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities: “Completely and totally obliterated,” he crowed. Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel and sycophants at home rushed to fawn over his “courageous” and “brilliant” decision. The most senior US military official, Dan Caine, offered a more muted assessment: it was “way too early” to know the full outcome despite severe damage. We cannot yet know whether the blow has ended Iran’s nuclear aspirations – or will spur it to pursue the bomb. It may be weeks or months, too, before Iranian retaliation plays out, with all its potential repercussions.Two nuclear-armed states have gone to war on the unevidenced claim that a third state is on the verge of acquiring its own nuclear arms. In March, the US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, said I...

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3 h. ago JD Vance warns Iran retaliation to US strike would be ‘catastrophic mistake’

JD Vance has warned Iran that retaliation to the US strikes on three nuclear sites would be a “catastrophic mistake”.

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3 h. ago Brits issued urgent petrol price warning as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz

Petrol prices could increase after further instability in the Middle East, with a recent strike on Iran from Israel meaning the Strait of Hormuz - a key oil shipping channel - could be disrupted

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4 h. ago DAVID PATRIKARAKOS: The US strikes in Iran leave the world in a new political reality. The question now is: What next?

Last night, Donald Trump did what he threatened he would do and what his predecessors refused to do and deployed bunker bombs to take out Tehran's nuclear facilities.

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4 h. ago Hegseth’s call for ‘peace’ shows Trump thinks he can have it both ways despite his punishing Iran ‘Hammer’ strike

How US could now be headed for another Iraq War-style 'break it, you bought it' involvement in Middle East, writes John Bowden

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4 h. ago Warning to Brits as flights AXED to hotspots including Dubai after Donald Trump bombs Iran

Brits flying to Doha and Dubai from a major London Airport have been hit with major travel disruptions as British Airways has cancelled flights to the region amid Trump's strikes on Iran

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5 h. ago JD Vance reveals strikes against Iran were so precise they hit 'a target the size of a washing machine'

Vice President J.D. Vance praised U.S. pilots for hitting targets the size of 'washing machines' halfway across the world without landing, arguing it's a strike Americans can be proud of.

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5 h. ago World's safest countries revealed as WW3 fears grow after US strikes Iran

Amid rising tensions across the globe in various regions, we take a look at the some of the world's safest countries, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace

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5 h. ago US attacks on Iran inflicted major destruction, Pentagon officials say

Defence secretary denies US is pursuing policy of regime change after strikes on Iranian nuclear sitesMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe surprise overnight US attack on Iran inflicted major damage and destruction on three of its key nuclear sites, senior Pentagon officials said, as the US defence secretary denied that the Trump administration was pursuing a policy of regime change in the Middle East.In a press conference in Washington, Gen Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, detailed Operation Midnight Hammer, in which seven B-2 Spirit bombers flew 18 hours from the US to sites in Iran to drop 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators in strikes that were said to have caused “extremely severe damage” to Iranian uranium enrichment facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Donald Trump donned red MAGA hat as he approved strikes on Iran nuclear sites

The White House released a series of photos on Saturday showing President Donald Trump and his national security team in the Situation Room as they authorized military strikes on three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites

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5 h. ago What are sleeper cells and why are the FBI on alert for them after Trump’s strikes on Iran?

The covert spies or terrorists live quiet and unassuming lives in America until they are called to act against the U.S.

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5 h. ago US WW3 fears as officials 'do not seek war with Iran' despite missile strikes

The United States does not seek war with Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday after a missile attack on the country's nuclear facilities, while Vice President JD Vance said the strikes have given Tehran a chance to negotiate

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5 h. ago Iran strikes back: Foreign minister brands Trump a 'lawless bully' who 'betrayed diplomacy' after US blew up three nuclear bases in overnight strike

In a press conference after the strikes, US President Donald Trump said he had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear weapons programme, and warned of the possibility of more attacks to come.

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5 h. ago How effective was the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites? A visual guide

Trump claims the assault ‘totally obliterated’ the key facilities, but what do we know about its impact?Middle East crisis – latest updatesDonald Trump was quick to claim that US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities had “completely and totally obliterated” them. Still, it remains unclear how much physical damage has been done or what the longer-term impact might be on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago What US attack on Iran means for Brits as officials say strike was 'very very dangerous'

In the wake of Donald Trump sending missiles to Iran during the early hours, an expert has predicted which moves the country could take next – with some implicating the UK

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer warns of ‘risk of escalation’ after US strikes against Iran

It comes after US planes and submarines attacked Iran's nuclear programme

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6 h. ago Strikes on Iran and Israel, a hoisted yacht and Jaws rides again

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world.Warning: gallery contains sensitive images Continue reading...

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7 h. ago How Trump unleashed devastating ‘Midnight Hammer ‘ stealth strike on Iran using deception as key weapon

Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan 'Razin' Cain reveal blow by blow of 25-minute blitz on Iranian nuclear sites

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