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Israeli forces kill 11 Palestinians awaiting food trucks, say Gaza officials
ByJason Burke June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

IDF ‘looking into’ incident in central Gaza, as over a hundred die in recent days near or along routes to distribution sitesMiddle East crisis – live updatesEleven Palestinians were killed early on Tuesday morning after Israeli forces opened fire on a …

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A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’
ByStephanie Kirchgaessner June 18, 2025

The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal KhashoggiThe tweet posted by Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser in 2014 was chillingly prescient: “The Arab writer can be easily killed by thei…

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A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’
ByStephanie Kirchgaessner June 18, 2025

The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal KhashoggiThe tweet posted by Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser in 2014 was chillingly prescient: “The Arab writer can be easily killed by thei…

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Israel’s gamble on force could push Iran to accelerate nuclear plans
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem June 18, 2025

Experts say the strikes have delayed Tehran’s bomb-making by months – but may undermine chances of a diplomatic solutionIn just a few days of war, Israel has killed more than a dozen of Iran’s top nuclear scientists, taken out much of its top military …

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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 June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

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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‘What if the strikes hit us on the highway?’: Thousands flee Tehran amid bombardment
ByWilliam Christou, Deepa Parent and Shah Meer Baloch June 17, 2025

Fearful residents endure fraught journeys out of Iranian capital as Israel issues evacuation order Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Israel-Iran war in maps, videos and satellite imagesAs Farhad* and his friends left Tehran, they had plenty of time …

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Injured Palestinians arrive at hospital after deadly Khan Younis aid shootings – video
ByGuardian staff June 17, 2025

At least 51 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded while waiting for UN and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gaza’s health ministry and a local hospital. Witnesses said Israeli forces had c…

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Netanyahu speaks of regime change in Iran. But it’s not the same as regime destruction
ByPeter Beaumont June 17, 2025

Israeli president has no interest in Iran’s future beyond weakening and destabilising a regional rival Middle East crisis – live updatesOn Sunday, in an interview with Fox News, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, pontificated on a theme he ha…

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Could US attack Iran’s Fordow nuclear site? Military movements offer a clue
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

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 June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

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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