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If Trump commits war crimes in Iran, he can be prosecuted | Kenneth Roth
ByKenneth Roth April 7, 2026

There is no question that Trump’s threats, if carried out, would amount to war crimes. The international justice system is positioned to actDonald Trump is openly threatening war crimes in Iran because he apparently thinks he can get away with them. Sa…

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Aftermath of a rescue: wreckage of aircraft at site of US mission in Iran
ByStefanie Glinski, photographs by Mohammad Mohsenifar April 7, 2026

In a patch of desert in Isfahan province, personnel clear the site where just hours earlier two C-130 planes and two helicopters were destroyedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe small farming community of Parzan near the city of Shahreza in Iran’s Is…

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Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘a threat to commit a war crime’
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President says on Truth Social he will annihilate country if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of HormuzUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to annihilat…

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Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands
ByDan Sabbagh in Jerusalem April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Attacks on Iran increase and Israel tells Iranians to avoid train travel as deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz loomsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has warned that Iran’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply wit…

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Down the rabbit hole: Trump offers dark Iran warnings after Easter bunny act
ByDavid Smith in Washington April 6, 2026

President’s press conference after White House Easter egg roll did little to dispel fears he has lost touch with realityDonald Trump began his day standing with a person in a giant bunny costume and boasting about the Iran war to an audience of childre…

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The world can’t wait for Donald Trump to leave office | Letters
ByGuardian staff April 6, 2026

Mary Evans, Aidan Walker and Ruth Baker on Simon Jenkins’ suggestion for how to deal with the US president Phoebe Merrick and John Spencer on religion and war, Rev Canon John Longuet-Higgins on Trump’s expletive-laden threat to Iran, and Diana Francis …

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Talks to end Iran war appear to falter a day before Trump deadline
ByDan Sabbagh in Jerusalem April 6, 2026April 7, 2026

US president acknowledges ‘significant’ 10-point peace plan submitted by Tehran but says it is ‘not good enough’Middle East crisis – live updatesDiplomatic negotiations aimed at halting the war in the Middle East appeared to be faltering a day before a…

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Was Trump oblivious to the realities of Netanyahu’s promised ‘easy’ war on Iran?
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent April 6, 2026

Senior US officials consider the PM’s pitch to have been overblown, creating potentially far-reaching consequences for IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on 29 December last year, th…

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How Middle East conflict is infiltrating the tight US Senate race in Michigan
ByTom Perkins April 6, 2026

Heated discourse over Israel and influencer Hasan Piker has created cracks between progressive and establishment Democratic candidates in key swing stateSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA heated debate over c…

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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns of ‘devastating’ retaliation after Trump’s expletive-laden threats over strait of Hormuz
ByAdam Fulton April 6, 2026April 7, 2026

This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues hereA Japanese shipping firm said on Monday that an Indian-flagged tanker owned by its subsidiary had passed through the strait of Hormuz and was en route to India.A spokeswoman for Mitsui O.S.K. Li…

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