63 m. ago Trump's embattled Intel Chief's extraordinary power play on the eve of war with Iran that infuriated the White House

Different factions of the intelligence community are grappling to see who can control the classified reports placed before President Donald Trump, the Daily Mail has learned.

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79 m. 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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88 m. ago US bombs Iran latest: Trump launches airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as Tehran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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3 h. ago Pentagon says US doesn't want to pursue war with Iran after bombing 3 of its nuclear sites

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says America “does not seek war” with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites

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4 h. ago FIVE nightmare retributions Iran threatens to unleash on America as the Islamic regime's grip on power slips

Elderly, ill-advised and rattled by Israeli attacks and assassination hits on his inner circle, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could make a misstep with catastrophic consequences.

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4 h. ago No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall

Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likelyBombing will not make Iran go away. US bombs will not destroy the knowhow needed to build a nuclear weapon or the will do so, if that is what Tehran wants. The huge attack ordered by Donald Trump will not halt ongoing open warfare between Israel and Iran. It will not bring lasting peace to the Middle East, end the slaughter in Gaza, deliver justice to the Palestinians, or end more than half a century of bitter enmity between Tehran and Washington.More likely, Trump’s rash, reckless gamble will inflame and exacerbate all these problems. Depending on how Iran and its allies and supporters react, the region could plunge into an uncontrolled conflagration. US bases in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere in the region, home to about 40,000 American troops, must now be considered potential targets for retaliation – and possibly British and allied forces,...

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7 h. ago Iran accused of abducting journalist’s family over Israel war coverage

The London-based Farsi news channel issued a strong condemnation of the incident

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7 h. ago 'Wave of terror could follow US attacks on Iran as effects to echo for decades'rump

America's joining Israel's war on Iran has put back Tehran's nuclewar ambitions for years but will further destabilise the Middle East and put the west under threat of terror attacks

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9 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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11 h. ago Trump launches airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites as threat of all

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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11 h. ago US bombs Iran latest: Trump launches airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as threat of all

The US president authorised the overnight bombings of key nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordow plant

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11 h. ago Trump bombs Iranian nuclear facilities in major escalation. What happens next?

The world braces for retaliatory strikes while the US risks the prospect of serious blowback

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12 h. ago US strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites, widening war in the region

The United States struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, widening its war against the country in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe despite fears of a wider regional conflict.

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12 h. ago Trump has just gambled his second presidency on a potential war with Iran

President need only look to his predecessors to see what will happen now that he has committed to military strikes in the Middle East, writes Eric Garcia

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13 h. ago Trump says Iran strikes ‘spectacular military success’ and warns ‘bully’ Iran to ‘make peace’ or face ‘greater’ attacks

President issues Tehran ultimatum — choose ‘peace’ or suffer ‘tragedy’ — after American warplanes 'obliterated' Iranian weapons facilities

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14 h. ago Top Republican turns on Trump after 'unconstitutional' strikes on Iran as MAGA warns against starting World War III

'This is not Constitutional,' wrote Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who last week made preparations to introduce a resolution under the War Powers Act.

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23 h. ago WW3 is 'right under our noses' as Vladimir Putin makes 'disturbing' statement

With tensions heating up in the Middle East between Iran, Israel, Hamas and more, and Russia's constant war with Ukraine, the threat of a full-scale World War 3 is looming

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24 h. ago Brit is arrested for spying on RAF base in Cyprus 'on behalf of Iran'

The individual, from Azerbaijan , was arrested by the country's Anti-Terrorism Squad after receiving intelligence he was planning an imminent terrorist attack, sources claim.

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27 h. ago 'Iranian spy posing as British tourist' is arrested for spying on RAF base in Cyprus

The individual, from Azerbaijan , was arrested by the country's Anti-Terrorism Squad after receiving intelligence he was planning an imminent terrorist attack, sources claim.

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31 h. ago Israel strikes Iran’s Isfahan nuclear facility as Trump weighs entering war

Crown jewel of Tehran’s nuclear programme at Fordow can only be destroyed with US bombs

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