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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 news at a glance: president tells Iran’s supreme leader he is ‘an easy target’ as US weighs options

ByGuardian staff

US president demanded ‘unconditional surrender’ from Tehran as Israel’s war on Iran appeared to reach crucial moment – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glanceDonald Trump boosted speculation over whether the US could become involved in Israel’…

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Trump swats US intelligence reports on Iran’s nuclear threat to align with Israel

ByAndrew Roth in Washington

President has dismissed verdict by handpicked spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, that Iran is not developing nuclear weaponsTulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, delivered a concise verdict during congressional testimony this March: the intel…

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Israel-Iran conflict at critical juncture as Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

ByJulian Borgerin Jaffa, Patrick Wintour and Peter Walker in Banff

US president triggers speculation about American military involvement after five days of Israeli bombing and retaliatory Iranian missile strikesIsrael’s war on Iran appeared to be approaching a pivotal moment on Tuesday night after five days of bombing…

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Could US attack Iran’s Fordow nuclear site? Military movements offer a clue

ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Refuelling aircraft were tracked heading east, potentially to support B-2 jets carrying bunker-buster bombsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has stepped up its military presence in the Middle East since the weekend but has left certain details va…

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Trump leaves Europe in the cold in the Rocky Mountains, and Iran with a stark choice

ByPatrick Wintour in Banff

Trump sought to underline European irrelevance in the Middle East crisis. All now rests on what he proposesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDiscussing the dilemma facing western diplomats in confronting Iran’s nuclear programme, Henry Kissinger wrote i…

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It’s The Donald Show … without Donald Trump. Welcome to the G-something summit | Marina Hyde

ByMarina Hyde

The US president left the G7 early to solve the Middle East crisis. Are you less anxious now? No, me neitherWhenever I need to leave a boring party, I always get my press secretary to tweet the apologies, and so it was that White House spokesmonster Ka…

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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 …