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Rights groups warn Gaza Humanitarian Foundation it may be liable for international law violations

ByAlice Speri

Fifteen organizations call on GHF and other groups running aid delivery to cease operations or face legal consequencesFifteen international human rights organisations have called on the Israel- and US-backed Gaza food delivery group, Gaza Humanitarian …

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Iranian closure of strait of Hormuz would be monumental act of self-harm, says Lammy

ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

UK foreign secretary wants Iran to return to negotiating table but refuses to endorse strikes by US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesAny Iranian move to close the strait of Hormuz waterway would be an act of monumental self-harm, said David L…

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Airlines pay the price as no-go airspace increases due to global conflicts

ByGwyn Topham Transport correspondent

US strikes on Iran are adding to the pressure on carriers, which are having to avoid war-torn regions, lengthening routes and pushing up costsWith barely 48 hours elapsed since the US launched strikes against Iran, the swift resumption of near-normal s…

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The view from Iran: ‘People have returned to Tehran, although the bombing hasn’t stopped’

ByAs told to Jedidajah Otte

Anahita, a Tehran resident in her 30s, tells of fears over retaliation to US strikes, regime arrests, and shortages• Israel-Iran war – live updatesThe internet in Iran was down for a full three days [at the end of last week], and there was no way to co…

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Trump and Netanyahu aim to remake the Middle East with bombs. Iran shows why that will always fail | Sina Toossi

BySina Toossi

The US has rashly followed Israel into a war that will not end Iran’s nuclear programme or topple its governmentSina Toossi is a senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International PolicyThe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend – ta…

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Simon Majaro obituary

ByBen Pilgrim

My grandfather, Simon Majaro, who has died aged 95, led a life rich in reinvention. A marketing professor at Cranfield University, he was also a management consultant, author, translator, luthier and patron of chamber music. From consulting to craftsma…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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Why is Iran’s nuclear programme so essential to its identity?

ByPatrick Wintour

Why does a country with large oil reserves feel such a need to have home-grown civil nuclear energy?Middle East crisis – live updatesIn October 1978, two leaders of the Iranian opposition to the British-backed shah of Iran met in the Paris suburbs of N…

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‘Helpless and trapped’: political prisoners stuck in Tehran jail with no way to flee bombings

ByWilliam Christou

Families of detained activists talk of their fear and confusion as Israeli missiles strike Evin prison in IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen Mehraveh Khandan heard about Israel’s evacuation order in Tehran last week, the first thing she thought …