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Why Trump’s options are limited when it comes to using force against Iran
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor January 13, 2026

As US president tells protesters ‘help is on the way’, any military action would be unlikely to succeedIran crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump may not be unafraid to use military force against Iran, according to the White House, but the reality i…

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Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

US president gives clearest signal yet that he might take military action against Tehran over killing of demonstratorsIran crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign …

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China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran
ByReuters January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

US president announces measure in response to situation in Iran, which is facing anti-government protestsBusiness live – latest updatesUS politics – live updatesChina has threatened to retaliate against Donald Trump after the US president said he would…

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Will Trump go to war with Iran? – The Latest
By January 12, 2026

Donald Trump has promised he will ‘shoot at Iran’ if Iranian security services attack anti-government protesters, but analysts suggest the US is not prepared for military action. It comes as the death toll from Tehran’s crackdown on protests soars, and…

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Iran says it is open to talks with US amid protest crackdown
ByGuardian staff and agencies January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Foreign minister says talks only possible on basis of respect after Trump threatened ‘very strong’ military responseIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said Iran is willing to negotiate with the US about its nuclear programme on the basis of r…

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Trump wants to help Iranian protesters but his advice is conflicted
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 11, 2026

If the US gets its response wrong to the Tehran regime’s repression it could end up entrenching the ayatollahIran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soarsDonald Trump is being warned by Iranians that it will be too late unless he …

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Iran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soars
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut, Deepa Parent, and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem January 11, 2026January 11, 2026

Tehran issues warning after Donald Trump says US stands ready to help amid crackdown on demonstrationsIran has warned the US not to attack over protests that have rocked the country, as Donald Trump weighed the options for a response from Washington, w…

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The Guardian view on Iran’s protests: old tactics of repression face new pressures | Editorial
ByEditorial January 9, 2026

A brutal regime has failed to safeguard either the country’s physical security or basic living standards. But Donald Trump’s threats to intervene won’t help civiliansThe internet blackout across Iran is meant to prevent protests from spreading, and obs…

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Today an illegal coup in Venezuela, but where next? Donald Trump talks peace but he is a man of war | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall January 3, 2026

The world will be anxious, and rightly so. For a man so bent on a peace prize, Trump appears to revel in conflictThe overthrow and reported capture by invading US forces of Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s hardline socialist president, will send a shiver of…

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Israel accuses Mamdani of antisemitism on first day as New York mayor
ByEdward Helmore January 2, 2026

Foreign ministry says mayor has poured ‘antisemitic gasoline on an open fire’ by scrapping IHRA definitionIsrael’s foreign ministry has accused the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, of pouring “antisemitic gasoline on an open fire” after he reversed a re…

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