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Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gas field hours after forces kill intelligence minister
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Death confirmed of Esmail Khatib, the third senior Iranian figure killed in 24 hours, as Israel also launches intense airstrikes on LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesExplainer: why attacks on gasfields are a major escalationIsrael struck Iran’s g…

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Trump needs to reject Netanyahu’s quest for a forever war | Kenneth Roth
ByKenneth Roth March 18, 2026

Instead of regime change, all the bombing has produced so far is regime reinforcement and no end in sightWith the US-Israeli bombing of Iran now in its third week, its costs are mounting, its purpose is increasingly muddled and potential off-ramps have…

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Two killed in Iranian missile strike on central Israel – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian March 18, 2026

Two people were reported killed after a barrage of Iranian missiles hit Ramat Gan, east of Tel Aviv, on Wednesday. Israel and the US launched attacks on Iran last month, which have prompted a war that quickly spread across the Middle East. The war has …

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‘We want change but not like this’: Iranians describe daily life under air attack
ByStefanie Glinski, photographs by Mohammad Mohsenifar in Tehran March 18, 2026

Tehran residents try to stay safe from bombing and cling to their livelihoods as war stretches into third weekUp to 3.2 million people have been temporarily displaced in Iran since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign, the UN’s refugee agency …

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Moment building in central Beirut collapses after Israeli strike – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian March 18, 2026

Footage shows a multistorey building collapsing in the Bashoura neighbourhood after being hit by missiles on Wednesday morning. The Israeli military had issued a warning at 4am local time to evacuate the building and nearby area. ‘To everyone present i…

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As Israel prepares to implement the ‘Gaza model’ in Lebanon, where is the international reaction? | Ben Reiff
ByBen Reiff March 18, 2026

A red-flag alert has been issued by one genocide-prevention organisation. This is not the time for empty condemnations but sanctions and arms embargosAnyone following Israeli media discourse in recent days may be experiencing a severe case of deja vu. …

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Trump is being schooled on the limits of US power – but he is a slow learner | Rafael Behr
ByRafael Behr March 18, 2026

Last year it was China’s answer to tariffs, now it’s Iran’s retaliation to airstrikes – ‘America First’ keeps foundering on global economicsDonald Trump is teaching the world a lesson, but not the one he thinks. The attack on Iran was meant to be a daz…

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How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 18, 2026

Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war beganIn the many bizarre exchanges that occurred in the run-up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, perhaps the most unexpected was an invitat…

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Trump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz
ByPeter Beaumont, Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and Robert Tait in Washington March 17, 2026

Amid escalation of Middle East crisis, US president describes rejection of call for help as a ‘foolish mistake’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said the United States does not need Nato after being rebuffed by a number of the organisat…

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Trump’s Iran war has no ethical or legal grounds | Letters
ByGuardian staff March 17, 2026

At least in Iraq the Americans had the ‘Pottery Barn rule’: you break it, you own it, writes Prof James Pattison. Plus, letters by Ivette Félix Padilla, Chris Lake and Diana FrancisIn justifying the joint United States-Israel airstrikes on Iran, US pol…

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