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‘There’s a significant lack of knowledge’: Iranian American legislator on countries’ tangled history amid conflict

ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington

Yassamin Ansari, an Arizona representative, explains how her background shapes her perspective on US foreign policyArizona congresswoman Yassamin Ansari brings an unusually personal perspective to the US’s fraught relationship with Iran. The daughter o…

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Trump is making US intelligence parrot his line on Iran – we’ve been here before

ByPeter Beaumont

Tailoring assessments to suit political prejudices undermines their very function and led us to the Iraq warIn the run-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, journalists covering the preparations for war became familiar with the concept of “stovepiping”.T…

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Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of success in strikes on Iran

ByGuardian staff and agencies

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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Voice of America aired Trump’s message to Iranian people during US bombings

ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington

US-run news outlet had earlier been branded ‘propaganda’ and ‘leftist’ by the White House as it sought to close itVoice of America (VOA) may have been used to broadcast Donald Trump’s message to Iranians in Farsi during weekend military strikes, the pr…

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‘Daddy has to sometimes use strong language’: Nato chief on Trump’s Israel-Iran outburst – video

ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian

Referring to Donald Trump’s use of profanity when commenting on the Israel-Iran war on Tuesday, the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, joked that ‘Daddy sometimes has to use strong language’. In a remark to reporters a day earlier, Trump had said: ‘We…

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‘This ended the war’: Trump compares US strikes on Iran to Hiroshima – video

ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian

Speaking alongside the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Donald Trump compared the US strikes on Iran to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, saying: ‘This was essentially the same thing: that ended that war; this ended the war.’ Trump’s comments c…

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Why dreams of regime change in Iran will end in a rude awakening | Rajan Menon

ByRajan Menon

It would be naive to believe that the US could take a wrecking ball to the Iranian state and walk away unaffectedDuring his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump lambasted “forever wars” and “regime change” interventions. More than any candidate, …

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Why dreams of regime change in Iran will end in a rude awakening | Rajan Menon

ByRajan Menon

It would be naive to believe that the US could take a wrecking ball to the Iranian state and walk away unaffectedDuring his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump lambasted “forever wars” and “regime change” interventions. More than any candidate, …

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Tech in the Iran-Israel conflict: internet blackout, crypto burning and home camera spying

ByBlake Montgomery

Iran, clearly fearful of an online Israeli incursion, imposed a near-total internet blackout early last weekThe war between Israel and Iran, though largely a fight of fighter planes, drones and bombs, is erupting in the digital realm as well. Both coun…

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Trump is not interested in listening to US experts on Iran’s nuclear program

ByJames Risen

The US president is more willing to listen to Israel than his predecessors were and is also deeply suspicious of the CIAWhen Donald Trump ordered the US military to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, the debate among intelligence official…