3 h. ago Did Donald Trump just become the most powerful president in modern history?

With one unprovoked strike against Iran, and a compliant Congress in tow, Trump shows that he wields the most unilateral power of any American leader since Lincoln, writes John Bowden

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8 h. ago Republican House speaker says law to check president’s authority over military action is unconstitutional – live

Mike Johnson calls 1973 War Powers Act unconstitutional and says Trump had right to order a recent air strike in Iran without congressional approvalIt’s Richard Luscombe in the US taking over from my colleague Tom Ambrose, and I’ll be here to guide you through the day’s political developments.The conflict consuming Israel and Iran is dominating headlines, and you can follow happenings in our Middle East crisis liveblog here.Right now, the bill is held together with happy thoughts and spit. I think we’ll eventually pass something, I just can’t tell you when. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Republican congressman says it would be ‘great’ for Qatar to strike back against Iran

Trump ally Rich McCormick argues it is ‘very good for world peace’ that Iran is alienating itself from Middle Eastern neighbors

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14 h. ago Watch: Shoppers flee mall as Iran launches missile strike on US base in Qatar

Video footage captured crowds of shoppers fleeing in panic through Villaggio Mall in Doha as Iran launched an attack on a US military base located in Qatar.

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15 h. ago Iran release footage of missile launch after attack on US base in Qatar

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released video footage showing missile launches ahead of an strike on the US military base at al Udeid in Qatar on Monday (23 June).

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16 h. ago Israel to strike Iran just minutes after ceasefire agreed following 'violation'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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23 h. ago Oil prices plunge after Iran retaliates with attack on American air base

The price of West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark for crude oil, fell 7.2 percent to $68.51 per barrel on Monday

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23 h. ago NADINE DORRIES: The most rational and sane member of my family has made a nuclear shelter in her cellar. This is why I don't blame her

Within hours of the US Air Force strike against Iran 's nuclear plants, a message popped on to our family WhatsApp thread from the most rational, sane member of the clan.

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28 h. ago Trump breaks silence on Iran's 'weak' missile strike after Tehran warns retaliation isn't over: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump taunted Iran for its 'very weak response' to his strikes on its nuclear facilities after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at a US military base Qatar on Monday.

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28 h. ago Donald Trump thanks Iran after missile strike as he brands attack on US base 'weak'

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30 h. ago Explosions heard after Iran launches missile strike on US bases in Qatar and Iraq

UK Foreign Office advised British nationals in Qatar to ‘shelter in place’ following US security alert

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32 h. ago American airbase under 'imminent threat' as Iran weighs retaliation for Trump bombing and Qatar closes airspace: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East as a US air force base in Qatar has been placed under an 'imminent threat' amid fears Iran is set to strike.

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32 h. ago Two biblical signs the world has entered the end of days as US bombs Iran

Biblical scholars are warning that there are even more signs the end of the world is drawing near following America's surprise strike on Iran .

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33 h. ago Pentagon insiders set up decoy flights amid fears Trump's Truth Social posts could reveal Iran strike plans

While U.S. military planners were hard at work preparing strikes on Iran, they also worried that President Donald Trump was giving away their top-secret operation online.

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35 h. ago AOC humiliates Pete Hegseth after tweet congratulating him on not leaking Iran attack information

Democrats were quick to mock the praise Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received after he didn’t leak the U.S. plans to bomb Iranian nuclear sites this weekend.

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35 h. ago Israel strikes Iran’s notorious Evin prison and blows door off its hinges

This is the moment Iran’s notorious Evin prison in Tehran is hit by an Israeli strike as the missile blows the door off its hinges.

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38 h. ago Iran makes chilling vow to kill '50,000 US soldiers' as British sites on high alert

US President Donald Trump warned if Iran does not stop its nuclear enrichment programme and strike a deal for peace that regime change could be a distinct possibility

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38 h. ago What is a Sleeper Cell? US warns citizens that risk 'has never been higher'

US officials prepare for retaliation following strike on three nuclear sites in Iran

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40 h. ago David Lammy repeatedly declines to say whether British government believes US strikes on Iran were illegal – UK politics live

Keir Starmer backs strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and calls on Tehran to return to negotiations but warns of ‘risk of escalation’ in Middle EastArmed forces minister Luke Pollard also appeared on the media round today, and stuck to the government line of not commenting on US action against Iran.He told viewers of Sky News that “it’s not for me to comment on the particular US action, but we’re assessing the battle damage at the moment to understand the true extent of the strikes.”I’m sorry that (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) has since been breached, of course I am, but that’s why the international community is ultimately committed to this. And let’s be clear, if Iran is able to enrich beyond 60%, is able to get a weapon, what we will see is nuclear proliferation across the Middle East, the world will be seriously more dangerous than it is at the moment, that’s why it must be stopped.I went straight to Geneva to sit with the Iranians. I spent seven hours in Geneva to ta...

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43 h. ago Russia warns Trump he has opened 'Pandora's box' with strike on Iran as regime holds talks in Moscow and fears grow that the West will now face terror backlash

Trump said the audacious attack by a squadron of stealth bombers in the early hours of yesterday had 'taken the bomb right out of [Tehran's] hands'.

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