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Will the UK stay out of Trump’s war in Iran? – podcast
By June 24, 2025

Guardian deputy political editor Jessica Elgot on whether the UK government – despite calling for de-escalation for weeks – might be dragged into the conflict in IranThis episode was recorded before Trump’s announcement late on Monday that Iran and Isr…

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Trump’s Cease-Fire Announcement Catches His Own Top Officials by Surprise
ByMaggie Haberman June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Before asserting that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.

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Can Iran, Israel and the U.S. Now All Claim to Have Won?
ByFarnaz Fassihi June 24, 2025June 26, 2025

Iran’s response to the attacks on its nuclear facilities killed no Americans and each nation has a victory narrative. But an hours-old cease-fire appeared fragile and President Trump lashed out at Israel and Iran over the state of the truce.

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Trump’s cease-fire announcement caught his own top officials by surprise.
ByMaggie Haberman June 24, 2025

Before asserting that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.

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Israel agrees to deepen ‘close’ security cooperation with US – as it happened
ByKate Lamb June 24, 2025June 25, 2025

This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereAs dawn broke in Israel and Iran, confusion reigned as to whether the two countries were still at war. Israelis, who fell asleep to the news that a ceasefire had been agreed to, woke up to four c…

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Trump news at a glance: Supreme court hands Trump immigration victory as president declares Iran-Israel ceasefire
ByGuardian staff June 24, 2025

Court ruling will allow administration to continue deporting migrants to war-torn countries not their own. Key US politics stories from Monday 23 June at a glanceThe US supreme court on Monday paved the way for the Trump administration to resume deport…

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Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire : what we know so far
ByGuardian staff June 24, 2025

In a post on social media, the US president announced an imminent cessation of hostilities, hours after Iran launched missiles at a US base in QatarIsrael-Iran war: Trump declares ceasefire – live updatesFull report: Trump says Israel and Iran have neg…

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Qatar Intervened to Persuade Iran to Accept Cease-Fire Deal, Diplomats Say
ByAdam Rasgon and Farnaz Fassihi June 24, 2025

There was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli or Iranian governments of a cease-fire, but Qatar has long worked to present itself as capable of narrowing the gaps between warring parties.

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Here’s the latest.
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Jonathan Swan, Ronen Bergman, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

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How is Australia reading the situation in Iran? | Fiona Katauskas
ByFiona Katauskas June 24, 2025

There are lessons to be learntSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…

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