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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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Iran, US exchange missile and drone fire, testing fragile ceasefire
The fragile truce between the US and Iran has come under further stress in the Gulf, with American forces striking Iranian drones and radar sites, and Iran firing missiles at US bases in the Gulf.
- Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Veena Ali-Khan
- Updated
- Middle East at war
Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport, killing one, as ceasefire is tested again
Gulf hostilities flared again with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.
- Enas Alashray and Patricia Zengerle
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
Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ US as he departs for peace talks
Lebanon, where Israel is fighting a parallel war against the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia, remains a flashpoint in the negotiations.
- Alisa Odenheimer, Sherif Tarek and Eltaf Najafizada
- 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
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats
The US president has warned America will obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz.
- Alexander Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and Yomna Ehab
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
In his fog of peace, Trump’s lost sight of truth. That means more war
The US president claims he wants to end this war but his rambling contradictions on the road to peace are lethal.
- Bruce Wolpe
- 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