Middle East and north Africa – Page 226 – War Watch

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | US military | US news

What is Iran’s Fordow nuclear site and why was a US strike needed?
ByJonathan Yerushalmy and agencies June 22, 2025

Donald Trump said the strikes were a ‘military success’, but why was the US involved in attacking the nuclear enrichment facility?US strikes Iran – follow it liveFull report: Trump: US has ‘totally obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sitesUS attack on Iran: w…

Read More What is Iran’s Fordow nuclear site and why was a US strike needed?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Democrats | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Republicans | Trump administration | US military | US news | US politics | World news

Cheering support and instant condemnation: US lawmakers respond to attack on Iran
ByGuardian staff June 22, 2025June 22, 2025

Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders denounced the decision to launch attack, while most Republicans praised the actionUS strikes Iran – follow it liveAmerican politicians reacted to the news of the US bombing of nuclear targets in Iran with a mix of cheering …

Read More Cheering support and instant condemnation: US lawmakers respond to attack on Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | US foreign policy

Iranian FM Araqchi arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin – as it happened
ByHelen Davidson (now); Ben Smee and Jonathan Yerushalmy (earlier) June 22, 2025June 23, 2025

This blog has now closed. You can follow our new Israel-Iran war live blog here for the latest news and updatesIsrael-Iran war: live updatesWe’re also still awaiting reactions from the Democratic leadership in the US.
Trump’s closest supporters have p…

Read More Iranian FM Araqchi arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin – as it happened
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | US foreign policy

Israel-Iran war live: Trump says US has attacked nuclear sites in Iran including Fordow
ByHelen Davidson (now); Ben Smee and Jonathan Yerushalmy (earlier) June 22, 2025

In a post on social media, the US president said ‘A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home’Full report: Trump announces strikes on IranUS attack on Iran: What we know so farWe’re also stil…

Read More Israel-Iran war live: Trump says US has attacked nuclear sites in Iran including Fordow
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | US foreign policy | US news | World news

Trump announces US strikes on Iran: what we know so far
ByGuardian staff June 22, 2025

US president Donald Trump has announced that the US has completed strikes on three sites in Iran. This is what we know so farUS strikes Iran: follow it liveFull story: Trump announces strikes on three sites in Iran Donald Trump announced on Saturday th…

Read More Trump announces US strikes on Iran: what we know so far
Australia news | Australian education | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza war | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Sydney

From Gaza to Parramatta: students fleeing global conflicts follow pathway to Australian university
ByCaitlin Cassidy June 22, 2025

For three young women whose education has been cut short by war in Gaza – where 90% of educational buildings have been destroyed by Israel – Western Sydney University offers an educational lifelineAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our bre…

Read More From Gaza to Parramatta: students fleeing global conflicts follow pathway to Australian university
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | US news | World news

Are the Maga isolationists losing influence over Trump’s Iran deliberations?
ByAndrew Roth June 21, 2025

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fallen in line with the US president – other war-sceptics are following• Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration is managing internal dissent over deliberations on whether to launch …

Read More Are the Maga isolationists losing influence over Trump’s Iran deliberations?
Australia news | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices

Sydney sisters return to Iran homeland after 38 years – only for history to repeat itself
BySarah Basford Canales and Ben Doherty June 21, 2025

Melika and Betissa visited the place they fled as children and fell ‘in love’ with its rich culture. But then bombs began to fall againGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Iran that Melika and Betissa rediscovered after 38 yea…

Read More Sydney sisters return to Iran homeland after 38 years – only for history to repeat itself
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices

US joining Israel’s ‘aggression’ would be ‘very dangerous’, says Iranian minister – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian June 21, 2025

The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said it would be ‘very unfortunate and very dangerous for everyone’ if the US got involved in the war with Israel. He said Iran was exercising its right to self-defence against Israel’s ‘unprovoked’ bombard…

Read More US joining Israel’s ‘aggression’ would be ‘very dangerous’, says Iranian minister – video
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices

US joining Israel’s ‘aggression’ would be ‘very dangerous’, says Iranian minister – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian June 21, 2025

The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said it would be ‘very unfortunate and very dangerous for everyone’ if the US got involved in the war with Israel. He said Iran was exercising its right to self-defence against Israel’s ‘unprovoked’ bombard…

Read More US joining Israel’s ‘aggression’ would be ‘very dangerous’, says Iranian minister – video