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Will bombing Iran back to the ‘stone ages’ achieve any war objectives?
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent April 7, 2026

Donald Trump’s threat to target Iran’s bridges and power plants follows a similar playbook to recent conflictsDuring Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli jets bombed the Jiyeh power station north of the coastal city of Sidon. The bla…

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UK government urged to act over proposed illegal Israeli settlement
ByCaroline Davies April 7, 2026

Former diplomats say ministers must threaten action against any companies bidding to build E1 settlement of 3,400 houses in West BankBritain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank – full text of letterA group of leading former U…

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Britain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank | Letter
ByGuardian staff April 7, 2026

Former ambassadors and high commissioners call on Keir Starmer to stand with European and Commonwealth partners against the unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory• Report: UK government urged to act over proposed illegal Israeli settlementWhile a…

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If Trump commits war crimes in Iran, he can be prosecuted | Kenneth Roth
ByKenneth Roth April 7, 2026

There is no question that Trump’s threats, if carried out, would amount to war crimes. The international justice system is positioned to actDonald Trump is openly threatening war crimes in Iran because he apparently thinks he can get away with them. Sa…

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Trump’s deadline for Iran looms… again – The Latest
By April 7, 2026

Donald Trump says the US will bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to meet his latest deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The US president says he is ‘not at all’ concerned that such attacks on civilian infrastructure could amount …

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Trump threatens to ‘take out’ Iran … again – The Latest
By April 7, 2026

Donald Trump says the US will bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to meet his latest deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The US president says he is ‘not at all’ concerned that such attacks on civilian infrastructure could amount …

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Aftermath of a rescue: wreckage of aircraft at site of US mission in Iran
ByStefanie Glinski, photographs by Mohammad Mohsenifar April 7, 2026

In a patch of desert in Isfahan province, personnel clear the site where just hours earlier two C-130 planes and two helicopters were destroyedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe small farming community of Parzan near the city of Shahreza in Iran’s Is…

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Martin Rowson on Trump’s bunker – cartoon
ByMartin Rowson April 7, 2026

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Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘a threat to commit a war crime’
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President says on Truth Social he will annihilate country if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of HormuzUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to annihilat…

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Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland
ByDamien Gayle April 7, 2026

Shahid Bagheri leaking fuel towards Hara mangrove forest, home to migrating birds and endangered turtlesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn oil slick from a stricken Iranian ship threatens to contaminate one of west Asia’s most important wetlands, sate…

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