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Sleeper cells and threat warnings: how the US-Iran conflict is spinning up fear
ByBen Makuch June 30, 2025

Experts stress that a weakened Iran isn’t in a position to attack on US soil and doesn’t want to invite Trump’s wrathAs the war between Iran and Israel intensified, teasing the eventual involvement of the US military, American security agencies began t…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington June 23, 2025

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 June 23, 2025

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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Trump’s war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman
ByDavid Smith in Washington June 23, 2025

The emergence of Hawk Trump dismayed some of his Maga base but students of US adventurism were unsurprisedSo the military parade that brought tanks to the streets of Washington on Donald Trump’s birthday was more than just an authoritarian ego trip. It…

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Democrats say they were left in dark about plans for US strikes on Iran
ByEdward Helmore June 22, 2025

Leading figures on Senate and House intelligence committees not briefed in advance in break with customMiddle East war – live updatesSenior Democrats have claimed they were left in the dark about operation Midnight Hammer, the US’s highly coordinated s…

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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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Trump denies approving Iran attack plan but will make decision ‘within two weeks’
ByEdward Helmore June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

President denies report in Wall Street Journal and says newspaper has ‘no idea’ of his plans for Israel and IranMiddle East crisis – liveDonald Trump has denied a report in the Wall Street Journal that he has approved US plans to attack Iran, saying th…

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