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

ByPatrick Wintour in Banff

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

ByMarina 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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Donald Trump not seeking ceasefire but wants ‘complete give-up’ by Iran

ByJulian Borger in Jaffa

US president says Iran must stop uranium enrichment entirely for conflict to end, as Iran says it is open to talksMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said he is not seeking a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Iran but instead wants to see a “c…

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Donald Trump says he wants ‘real end’ to Iran-Israel conflict – video

ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian

The US president said he was aiming for a ‘real end’ to the conflict between Israel and Iran, and not just a ceasefire. He told reporters shortly after arriving back in the US from a G7 summit: ‘I’m not looking for a ceasefire, we’re looking at better …

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The Phoenician Scheme is fantasy. It is also a remarkable engagement with the real-life conflict in the Middle East

ByTanjil Rashid

Sharp edges of bitter history keep jutting through Wes Anderson’s whimsical intrigues that turn international tragedy into light comedyThe Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson’s makebelieve treatment of the war-ravaged near east, reimagines the region as a …

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Witnesses describe ‘horror’ after Israeli forces fire at Palestinians waiting for aid trucks

ByAssociated Press in Cairo

At least 51 people killed and hundreds wounded in Khan Younis as they sought food supplies, says Gaza health ministryMiddle East crisis – live updatesWitnesses have described scenes like “a horror movie” in Gaza after Israeli forces fired towards a cro…

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Farmers call for UK animal welfare rules to be upheld in Gulf states deal

ByJessica Elgot

Prime minister urged to ensure £1.6bn trade agreement does not undermine industry with influx of lower-welfare meatA trade deal with Gulf states could severely undermine British farmers by allowing the importation of low-welfare meat, the National Farm…

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The Iranian people were starting to win their battle for liberty and prosperity. Then Israel attacked | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

ByEsfandyar Batmanghelidj

Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progressMissiles follow trajectories. So do countries. And over the past few days, Israel’s attacks have dramatically changed Iran’s…

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Republican hawks vs Maga isolationists: the internal war that could decide Trump’s Iran response

ByAndrew Roth in Washington

Trump could decide to help Israel by joining the fight against Iran, or refrain from involving the US in a new overseas war – either choice will upset his supportersFollow live updates in the Middle East crisis As Donald Trump considers a direct interv…

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Tuesday briefing: What Israel really wants in Iran – and what might come next

ByArchie Bland

In today’s newsletter: Whether or not regime change is even desirable to Benjamin Netanyahu, a sudden transformation in Tehran looks very unlikelyGood morning. As the conflict between Iran and Israel has heated up in the days since Israel’s surprise at…