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Welcome to our age of impunity – where the ICC prosecuting atrocities is a rare feat | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall December 14, 2025

The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international lawIt was a rare success for international courts struggling to resist a rising tide of official lawlessness. A…

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Hegseth defends Iran strike amid doubts over Trump’s ‘obliteration’ claims
ByAndrew Roth in Washington June 26, 2025June 27, 2025

Defense chief says US bombings degraded Iran’s nuclear sites, citing AI models over leaked intel doubtsThe US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has defended the US strikes on Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities and said that Donald Trump had “decim…

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Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of success in strikes on Iran
ByGuardian staff and agencies June 26, 2025

Tulsi Gabbard and the CIA director say Iran’s nuclear sites were ‘destroyed’, amid reports of White House efforts to limit sharing of classified information with CongressDonald Trump’s administration ratcheted up its defence of the US’s weekend attacks…

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Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iranian nuclear sites
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

President calls intelligence ‘inconclusive’, while defence secretary describes harm to facilities as ‘moderate to severe’ Donald Trump and the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, have admitted to some doubt over the scale of the damage inflicted on Ira…

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Trump talks of regime change in Iran and insists US ‘obliterated’ nuclear sites | First Thing
ByNicola Slawson June 23, 2025

US president says strikes led to ‘monumental damage’ and questioned if the regime could ‘make Iran great again’. Plus, the dolls that have sparked moral panic in BrazilGood morning.Donald Trump raised the prospect of regime change in Iran and defended …

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US request to UK over Iran would have raised legal questions, ex-adviser says
ByDan Sabbagh and Jessica Elgot June 22, 2025

Peter Ricketts says US likely to have decided it was better not to ask, after minister says no request was madeMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe US did not ask to use UK airbases to support its overnight bombing of Iran because that would have req…

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Iran says US ‘must receive a response’ after Trump’s strikes on nuclear sites
By June 22, 2025June 23, 2025

Pentagon claims major damage inflicted, world leaders call for restraint and Israel continues to strike Iranian targetsMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIran has warned the US to brace for retaliation after Donald Trump’s administration joined Israel …

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Hegseth claims US ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites despite lack of assessment
ByHugo Lowell in Washington June 22, 2025

US defense secretary praises Trump at first news briefing but Pentagon says it is too early for full damage assessmentMiddle East war –live updatesThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on Sunday repeated claims by Donald Trump that US strikes had com…

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US defence secretary says strikes on Iran nuclear sites were ‘overwhelming success’ – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian June 22, 2025

Pete Hegseth said overnight airstrikes targeting the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities ‘devastated’ Iran’s nuclear programme. At a press conference at the Pentagon, he said the strikes, which followed a ‘focused, powerful and clear’ order from the …

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