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Democrats say they were left in dark about plans for US strikes on Iran

ByEdward Helmore

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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No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall

BySimon Tisdall

Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likelyBombing will not make Iran go away. US bombs will not destroy the knowhow needed to build a nuclear weapon or …

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What a difference a week makes: Trump falls into the Netanyahu trap

ByAndrew Roth Global affairs correspondent

People were starting to laud the US president for his resistance to the Israeli PM’s pull, but what now?Middle East crisis – live updatesWhen he was elected, Donald Trump suggested he could hammer out a new relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Isr…

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What a difference a week makes: Trump falls into the Netanyahu trap

ByAndrew Roth Global affairs correspondent

People were starting to laud the US president for his resistance to the Israeli PM’s pull, but what now?Middle East crisis – live updatesWhen he was elected, Donald Trump suggested he could hammer out a new relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Isr…

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Trump’s inner circle shifted view to support limited, one-off strike on Iran nuclear sites

ByHugo Lowell

As Trump considered striking Iran, some advisers adjusted public arguments to suggest quick bombing runUS strikes Iran – follow it liveExplainer: What is Iran’s Fordow nuclear site and why was a US strike needed?US lawmakers respond to attack on IranDo…

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Cheering support and instant condemnation: US lawmakers respond to attack on Iran

ByGuardian staff

Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders denounced the decision to launch attack, while most Republicans praised the actionUS strikes Iran – follow it liveAmerican politicians reacted to the news of the US bombing of nuclear targets in Iran with a mix of cheering …

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Outcome of Israel’s war with Iran is uncertain even if US joins conflict

ByPeter Beaumont

American involvement is not guaranteed to secure Israel’s objectives – and may lead to unintended consequencesMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesIsrael’s assault on Iran, including its nuclear and ballistic weapons programme, is unlikely to se…

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Iran says diplomacy with US only possible if Israeli aggression stops

ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says he supports more talks with European counterparts despite lack of progressIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said that his country is ready for more diplomacy with the US only if Israel’s war on his countr…

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Elizabeth Warren demands answers over reports of $500m deal for controversial Gaza Health Foundation

ByAndrew Roth in Washington

Senator from Massachusetts questions state department’s redirection of $500m to troubled organizationUS politics live – latest updatesElizabeth Warren has confronted the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, over reports that the state department is cons…

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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…