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Could US attack Iran’s Fordow nuclear site? Military movements offer a clue

Refuelling aircraft were tracked heading east, potentially to support B-2 jets carrying bunker-buster bombsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has stepped up its military presence in the Middle East since the weekend but has left certain details va…

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In Brazil, a fight over offshore drilling tests Lula’s climate ambitions

Critics fear oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River is a step backwards from Lula's 'zero emissions' goal.

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Iranians ‘told to evacuate’ as Israel steps up attacks on Tehran

Israel appears to be expanding strikes on the Iranian capital after US president calls for 10 million to leave the city.

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Israel’s strike on Iran state media part of wider strategy

Israel’s strike on Iran’s state TV comes as part of a wider policy to mute journalists, media outlets and information.

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Trump asks Tehran residents to ‘evacuate immediately’. But can they?

Tehran, home to 10 million people, suffers from severe traffic congestion making a speedy evacuation impossible.

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Trump leaves Europe in the cold in the Rocky Mountains, and Iran with a stark choice

Trump sought to underline European irrelevance in the Middle East crisis. All now rests on what he proposesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDiscussing the dilemma facing western diplomats in confronting Iran’s nuclear programme, Henry Kissinger wrote i…

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Trump seeks ‘real end, not ceasefire’ as Israel-Iran conflict heats up

US president's comments come after he warns Tehran residents to leave 'immediately'.

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It’s The Donald Show … without Donald Trump. Welcome to the G-something summit | Marina Hyde

The US president left the G7 early to solve the Middle East crisis. Are you less anxious now? No, me neitherWhenever I need to leave a boring party, I always get my press secretary to tweet the apologies, and so it was that White House spokesmonster Ka…

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Israeli forces shoot dozens as Gaza aid site killings multiply

The violence in Khan Younis adds to a string of attacks that have killed hundreds of desperate people seeking food.