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US military strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in latest escalation of tensions
The latest wave of strikes come hours after President Donald Trump said Iran would “pay the price” for taking too long to negotiate a peace deal.
- Jon Gambrell and Michelle Price
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‘I don’t like it’: Trump blasts Iran’s ‘unacceptable’ response to US proposal to end war
Tehran focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially in Lebanon, and safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but it did not indicate how or when the vital waterway might reopen.
- Nayera Abdallah, Elwely Elwelly and Idrees Ali
Iran hit the US a lot harder than we thought. Here are the images that prove it
Experts say the damage at more than 200 sites suggests the US military had underestimated Iran’s targeting abilities, not adapted sufficiently to modern drone warfare and left some bases under-protected.
- Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp and Dan Lamothe
- Updated
- Middle East at war
Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump vows ‘hell’ if strait stays shut
The United States and Iran had received a draft proposal calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Stephen Coates and Andrew Cawthorne
- Updated
- Middle East at war
Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran’s power plants after missing US airman rescued
Trump punctuated his threat with profanity in a social media post on Sunday, saying that Tuesday will be “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.”
- Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
‘One of my best’: Piastri revitalised in Japan, Verstappen’s future hangs by thread
While Oscar Piastri reckons the Japanese Grand Prix was one of the best performances of his career, his rival Max Verstappen is weighing up retirement.
- Ian Chadband
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Trump’s Iran war has inflamed bitter rivalries that will shake the world
Even if the US president immediately pulls out of his war on Iran, he will leave behind tensions that are likely to destabilise energy security and global trade for years.
- Kylie Moore-Gilbert
- Updated
- Middle East at war
Trump backs off from threat to bomb Iran power grid, citing talks to end war
The US president said Iran wanted to “make a deal” and claimed US envoys had been holding talks with a “respected” Iranian leader.
- Maayan Lubell and Jon Gambrell
- Explainer
- Middle East at war
Its seven emirates united 50 years ago. Now the UAE faces its biggest challenge yet
The UAE has had to defend against a barrage of attacks from Iran, and not only on Dubai. Why? And what are the United Arab Emirates anyway?
- Angus Holland and Felicity Lewis
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Saudi Arabia could be seven days away from chaos if Iran’s water war hits home
While attacks on energy supplies are in the spotlight, there are fears that damage to other critical infrastructure could trigger a water emergency for millions.
- David Rundell