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America is sleepwalking into another unnecessary war | Eli Clifton and Eldar Mamedov

ByEli Clifton and Eldar Mamedov

Here we are, on the brink of another Middle East conflict with Iran – one that was entirely preventableAs the United States inches closer to direct military confrontation with Iran, it is critical to recognize how avoidable this escalation has been. “W…

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Trump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attack

ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem

‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ US president says as Tehran reportedly prepares to strike US bases in response Donald Trump said he had not decided whether or not to take his country into Israel’s new war, as Iran’s supreme leader said the US would fac…

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Trump’s Yemen bombings killed nearly as many civilians as 23 previous years of US attacks, analysis shows

ByDan Sabbagh

Monitoring group says high death rate in two months indicates change in US policy that could affect Iran• Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US bombing campaign of Yemen under Donald Trump led to the deaths of almost as many civilians in two months a…

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The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran | Owen Jones

ByOwen Jones

Israel is the main source of terror and instability in the Middle East. But the west continually turns away from this realityAs the G7 issues a statement declaring that Israel has a “right to defend itself”, you have a right to ask if you are losing yo…

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Trump claims Iran was ‘a few weeks away’ from nuclear weapon – as it happened

ByKate Lamb

This live blog is closedTrump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attackBritish, German and French foreign ministers plan meeting with Iranian counterpartAnalysis: Israel’s assumption US would get drawn into Iran war is being …

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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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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…

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Iran-Israel ceasefire offer has been made, says Macron, as Trump exits G7 summit early

ByPatrick Wintour in Banff

US president denies he was leaving the summit to pursue a ceasefire, promising something ‘much bigger’Middle East crisis – follow liveDonald Trump dramatically left the G7 summit in Canada a day early to rush back to Washington, with the French presid…