5 h. ago From shipping, to proxies, to targeting US bases, Iran’s options to strike back are limited

Trump has warned of broader US involvement in Israel’s war if Iran attempts to strike back against US military sites in the regionFull report: Trump says US has attacked three Iranian nuclear sitesLive coverage: Iran strikes Israel after US attackIran had sought to deter Donald Trump from joining Israel’s bombing campaign with dire threats of retaliation, but its options now are limited and fraught with risk.Iranian officials have said specifically that US ships and military bases would be targeted, but much of the capacity it had relied on as a deterrent has been stripped away over the past few days by Israeli strikes. Those strikes however, have focused on long-range ballistic missile launchers. Iran still has a formidable arsenal of shorter-range missiles and drones. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago The whole world knew the US and Israel were going to strike Iran

I knew in April the finishing touches were being put to what Netanyahu dubbed Operation Rising Lion. Tehran knew. Washington knew. But our Prime Minister appears to have been blindsided...

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53 h. ago Russia's nuke warning to Trump: Kremlin tells US a tactical nuclear weapon strike on Iran would be 'catastrophic' as it warns America and Israel not to kill Khamenei

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict as Donald Trump says he will make a final decision within the next two weeks on whether the US will join the fight.

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67 h. ago Iran's cratered nuclear reactor after Israel's precision strike revealed as Tel Aviv threatens to assassinate supreme leader and Trump considers joining war: Live updates

Benjamin Netanyahu has declared 'no one is immune' from an Israeli attack after his defence minister insisted Iran 's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 'can no longer be allowed to exist'.

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69 h. ago Iran's cratered nuclear reactor after Israel's precision strike revealed as Tel Aviv threatens to assassinate supreme leader and Trump considers joining war

Benjamin Netanyahu has declared 'no one is immune' from an Israeli attack after his defence minister insisted Iran 's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 'can no longer be allowed to exist'.

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3 d. ago America is sleepwalking into another unnecessary war | Eli Clifton and Eldar Mamedov

Here we are, on the brink of another Middle East conflict with Iran – one that was entirely preventableAs the United States inches closer to direct military confrontation with Iran, it is critical to recognize how avoidable this escalation has been. “We knew everything [about Israel’s plans to strike Iran], and I tried to save Iran humiliation and death,” said Donald Trump on Friday. “I tried to save them very hard because I would have loved to have seen a deal worked out.”As two of the last analysts from an American thinktank to visit Iran, just three weeks ago, we can report that Iran’s own foreign ministry and members of the nuclear negotiating team were eager to work out a deal with Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, and showed no indication they were interested in slow-walking talks. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump 'considering US strike on Iran' after Situation Room crisis talks on Israel 

Donald Trump declared he wants a 'complete give-up' by Iran and a 'real end' to its nuclear program, which he suggested would not be achieved through a ceasefire deal.

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5 d. ago Moment Israel missile strike hits live Iran news broadcast as debris fills studio

This is the moment an Israel missile strike hits a live Iran news broadcast as debris fills the studio.

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5 d. ago Iran and Israel trade attacks amid reports Tehran could be seeking talks – live updates

Hostilities continue for fourth day but Iran reportedly seeking urgent negotiations to end strikes and resume nuclear talksIran strikes Tel Aviv and Haifa as conflict enters fourth dayLiving in Israel: how have you been affected?Living in Iran: how have you been affected?If you are just tuning in to the latest developments in the escalating conflict in the Middle East, here is our new wrap on the strikes between Israel and Iran.Iran has executed a man who was found guilty of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday, as reported by Reuters. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Iran and Israel trade attacks as conflict enters fourth day – live updates

Up to eight reportedly killed and more than 90 injured in Israel as strike damages hospital in the west of IranIran strikes Tel Aviv and Haifa as conflict enters fourth dayIf you are just tuning in to the latest developments in the escalating conflict in the Middle East, here is our new wrap on the strikes between Israel and Iran.Iran has executed a man who was found guilty of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday, as reported by Reuters. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Iran targets Israel with new missile attacks, killing eight and injuring dozens

Emergency service says 92 people have been wounded as the conflict between the two regional rivals enters a fourth dayIran strikes Tel Aviv and Haifa as Israel conflict enters fourth dayIf you are just tuning in to the latest developments in the escalating conflict in the Middle East, here is our new wrap on the strikes between Israel and Iran.Iran has executed a man who was found guilty of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday, as reported by Reuters. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Israel and Iran trade devastating strikes as Trump threatens ‘never seen before’ retaliation if US bases hit – live

Six reportedly killed in strike on building in Bat Yam as Israel and Iran trade missile strikes

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8 d. ago Caitlyn Jenner's private texts to her children revealed as she guzzles wine in Israel bunker amid Iran missile strike

As Iran pounded Israel with ballistic missiles in a counterstrike , the 75-year-old former Olympian told loved ones that she is taking every precaution to stay safe.

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8 d. ago Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as tensions continue to escalate between Tehran and Israel

Iran has launched a retaliatory attack against Israel using ballistic missiles against “dozens of targets, military centres and airbases” on Friday (13 June).

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8 d. ago Many oil tanker owners reluctant to brave Strait of Hormuz, Frontline chief says

Israel’s strike on Iran raises questions about waterway handling quarter of world crude oil supplies

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8 d. ago Oil tanker owners reluctant to brave Strait of Hormuz, Frontline chief says

Israel’s strike on Iran raises questions about waterway handling quarter of world crude oil supplies

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8 d. ago ‘A declaration of war’: Israel’s strike on Iran – Today in Focus Extra

The Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger reports from Jerusalem the morning after an unprecedented Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilitiesIsrael has launched an unprecedented strike on Iran. Though in the last couple of years the two rivals in the region have traded a few tit-for-tat attacks, the world woke up on Friday to an extraordinary escalation.As the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger reports from Jerusalem, this time Israel has attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, as well as killing the head of the Revolutionary Guards, the army chief of staff, and six senior nuclear scientists. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Who were the top Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed by Israel?

Iran said several top commanders and six nuclear scientists were killed in Israeli strikes on Friday

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9 d. ago Why has Israel chosen to strike Iran now? CHRIS PLEASANCE explains the reasons behind the timing of this unprecedented attack

Operation Rising Lion targeted sites in Tehran as well as Iran 's nuclear facilities in a devastating wave of air strikes - escalating fears the Middle East is on the brink of all-out war.

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9 d. ago Moment scores of planes divert across Middle East as Israel launch strike on Iran

A time-lapse of air traffic over the Middle East shows the moment scores of planes diverted following Israel’s operation against Iran.

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