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EU may take action against Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve

ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels

Bloc’s foreign affairs chief warns of a response unless action is taken to ‘stop the suffering’ in Gaza Strip The EU may take action to increase pressure on Israel unless there are “concrete” improvements for the inhabitants of Gaza, its foreign policy…

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Airlines pay the price as no-go airspace increases due to global conflicts

ByGwyn Topham Transport correspondent

US strikes on Iran are adding to the pressure on carriers, which are having to avoid war-torn regions, lengthening routes and pushing up costsWith barely 48 hours elapsed since the US launched strikes against Iran, the swift resumption of near-normal s…

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The view from Iran: ‘People have returned to Tehran, although the bombing hasn’t stopped’

ByAs told to Jedidajah Otte

Anahita, a Tehran resident in her 30s, tells of fears over retaliation to US strikes, regime arrests, and shortages• Israel-Iran war – live updatesThe internet in Iran was down for a full three days [at the end of last week], and there was no way to co…

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Trump and Netanyahu aim to remake the Middle East with bombs. Iran shows why that will always fail | Sina Toossi

BySina Toossi

The US has rashly followed Israel into a war that will not end Iran’s nuclear programme or topple its governmentSina Toossi is a senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International PolicyThe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend – ta…

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Simon Majaro obituary

ByBen Pilgrim

My grandfather, Simon Majaro, who has died aged 95, led a life rich in reinvention. A marketing professor at Cranfield University, he was also a management consultant, author, translator, luthier and patron of chamber music. From consulting to craftsma…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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Why is Iran’s nuclear programme so essential to its identity?

ByPatrick Wintour

Why does a country with large oil reserves feel such a need to have home-grown civil nuclear energy?Middle East crisis – live updatesIn October 1978, two leaders of the Iranian opposition to the British-backed shah of Iran met in the Paris suburbs of N…

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US strikes Iran: the breakdown of the rules-based order – podcast

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Just over a week ago, Iranian and American officials were set to meet for a fresh round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.Now the region is on the brink after the US joined Israeli attacks on Iran, striking three key uranium enrichment site…

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US strikes Iran: the breakdown of the rules-based order – podcast

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Just over a week ago, Iranian and American officials were set to meet for a fresh round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.Now the region is on the brink after the US joined Israeli attacks on Iran, striking three key uranium enrichment site…