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Israel's recent attack on Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment site has sparked speculation about its plans to target the Fordow facility, which is deep underground and believed to be the only Iranian site where nuclear fuel purification is taking place. Despite Israel's ability to destroy
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As President Trump ponders a swift military action in Iran, many Americans are left wondering if the nation is doomed to repeat the mistakes of the Iraq war. The similarities between the two conflicts are striking, with proponents arguing that a quick and decisive strike would bring about a triumphant
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The current escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict did not emerge in a vacuum. As Simon Tisdall notes, the roots of major conflicts often reach back decades. The Israel-Iran vendetta dates back to the 1979 Islamic revolution. A deeper examination reveals that Israel's nuclear program, initiated in the 1950s,
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Foreign Secretary David Lammy will travel to Geneva on Friday for talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi alongside European allies as the UK presses for a diplomatic solution to the Israel-Iran conflict. Following his visit to Washington, where he met US secretary of state Marco Rubio in the White
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President Donald Trump's potential decision to authorize a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities has sparked a deepening divide within his base, with prominent voices in the MAGA movement warning against involvement in the conflict. The rift reflects the protracted debate within the administration, which has been
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The United States has begun evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from the US embassy in Israel as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensify. The move comes as the possibility of US involvement in the conflict grows. US officials announced that a government plane evacuated a number of diplomats and
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US President Donald Trump hastily left the G7 summit in Canada after the leaders of the industrial democracies called for "de-escalation" in the Middle East, particularly in the Israel-Iran conflict. Trump, who made his return to the international diplomatic calendar, departed a day early as ally Israel pounded
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, speaking in Canada, has expressed doubts about the likelihood of the US launching military action against Iran, contradicting US President Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric. Starmer stated that Trump remains focused on de-escalation and has joined other G7 leaders in calling for a
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As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, US President Donald Trump has taken a sharp turn, suggesting an unconditional surrender of Iran and backing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's unilateral strikes against the country. Trump's demand for Iran's unconditional surrender came via social
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As President Donald Trump engaged in an impromptu news conference on the South Lawn of the White House, he delivered an ultimatum to Iranian leaders, warning them to dismantle their nuclear program. Declaring that "the next week is going to be big," Trump seemed coy about his plans
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The White House's potential involvement in a conflict with Iran is sparking division among some of President Trump's most vocal supporters. Trump campaigned on ending long foreign wars, but his most vocal supporters, including Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon, are cautioning against U.S. involvement, warning
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Nuclear-armed states have amassed 145,000 equivalent Hiroshima bombs, while Israel's attack on Iran sparks concerns of nuclear proliferation globally. The US and Soviet Union's pledge to reduce their arsenals 40 years ago seems irrelevant as the threat of nuclear war looms large. The world is
