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We’re on the brink of a disastrous, illegal conflagration in the Middle East. Trump must be stopped | Fawaz Gerges
ByFawaz Gerges June 20, 2025

This is a war of choice, based on misinformation. If the US and UK join it, they risk a rerun of the Iraq debacle of 2003Like the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, Israel’s war on Iran is neither legal nor just. It is a war of choice, not…

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Israel, please let aid organisations do our jobs in Gaza | James Elder
ByJames Elder June 20, 2025June 24, 2025

Four hundred distribution points have dwindled to four under this private and militarised ‘aid’ system. This is not how to avert a famineJames Elder is Unicef’s global spokespersonAbed Al Rahman, just a boy, carried the weight of his family’s hunger as…

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Israeli strikes on Iran stir anxiety in LA’s ‘Tehrangeles’: ‘We’re worried 24 hours a day’
ByLynda Lin Grigsby in Los Angeles June 20, 2025

In the diverse Iranian hub of west LA, a sense of dread over the escalating conflict is permeating the cafes and bakeriesIn uncertain times in Persian Square, in the Iranian enclave on the west side of Los Angeles, there is always hope – and ice cream….

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Fear and shock in Iran: ‘I’m constantly afraid a missile might hit my home’
ByAs told to Jedidajah Otte June 20, 2025

Anahita, a Tehran resident in her 30s, tells of fleeing the city, surging inflation and her hopes for regime changeMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe greatest impact of this war is fear and anxiety. We don’t know whether this situation will last for …

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From Beersheba to Babylon: Netanyahu casts himself as liberator of Iran
ByJulian Borger in Beersheba June 19, 2025

Speaking at a hospital hit by an Iranian missile, the Israeli prime minister invoked ancient Persia as he hinted at a historic missionIt was in the Beersheba, about a thousand kilometers and 2,500 years from Babylon, that Benjamin Netanyahu suggested o…

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Israel’s attack has exposed Iran’s lack of firepower – but conflict could yet turn in Tehran’s favour
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor June 19, 2025

Iran has struggled to respond effectively after Israel killed many of its top military commandersIt is a week since Israel began its largest attack ever on Iran, and in conventional military terms it is clear that Tehran is under extreme pressure. Isra…

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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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The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit | Editorial
ByEditorial June 19, 2025

The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideasThe maxim that wars are easy to start and hard to end does not appear to be troubling Benjamin Netanyahu. For the Israeli prime minister, con…

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Dozens more people killed or injured seeking aid in Gaza
ByMalak A Tantesh in Gaza and Jason Burke June 19, 2025

Civil defence agency says Israeli fire killed 15 and wounded 60 on Thursday, bringing death toll this week to over 100Middle East crisis – live updatesDozens more Palestinians were killed or injured in Gaza as they sought desperately needed aid on Thur…

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Netanyahu stuns Israelis by describing ‘personal cost’ of Iran war – postponing son’s wedding
ByJulian Borger in Be'er Sheeva and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem June 19, 2025

Israeli prime minister prompts furious backlash for remarks in front of missile-struck hospital at height of Iran conflict Middle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has evoked the spirit of London during the blitz, and pointed to his own fami…

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