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Trump’s secret flight switch indicates severity of assassination threat by Iran

Iran lost top leaders in the war and US ‘humiliation … a form of revenge’, say experts, after administration’s flight ruse

The Guardian - US

The US war on Iran is spinning out of control

Trump’s conflict keeps escalating, with Saudi Arabia joining airstrikes in Iraq and reportedly planning an attack on the Houthis. A recession could follow

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US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn

Riyadh’s decision to join US in strikes on Iran-backed militia further complicates widening and ‘unpredictable’ war

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US charges man with plotting Iran-directed attacks on Jews in London and New York

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi appeared in US federal court to face six terrorism-related charges

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Property, a visa and a university job: the Australian links forged by a powerful Iranian politician’s son in Melbourne

The son of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who is leading peace negotiations with US – lived and worked in Melbourne, raising questions about sanctions and security

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Death of influential Ali Larijani could be bigger loss to Iran than Khamenei

Security chief’s huge influence on many levels of Iranian politics and abroad will make his killing devastating

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s military pressure on Maduro evokes Latin America’s coup-ridden past

US forces and CIA actions target Venezuela’s leader, recalling coups and assassinations across the region

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Trump's election paved way for Israeli attacks on Iran - sources

Israel had long planned an attack on Iran but delayed it until several factors aligned: Donald Trump’s election in the US, the conclusion of a 60-day period of nuclear negotiations, and specific Iranian attacks.

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Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire despite Trump’s ceasefire declaration

Israeli defence minister orders army to ‘respond forcefully’ after claiming Tehran has violated US president’s ceasefire

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Iran’s nuclear programme: Trump undid a crucial accord. A new deal is urgently needed

Editorial: Diplomacy can do more to slow Tehran’s alarming progress than threats from Israel

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Republican concerned for Pompeo after Trump pulls security detail amid Iran threats

Former secretary of state has faced threats from Iran since since he took hard-line stances on the Islamic Republic

The Guardian - US

Trump’s killing of Qassem Suleimani led to fall of Assad, says Tugendhat

Ex-security minister says assassination ordered by Trump set off chain of events that led to revolution in Syria

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Mohammad Reza Zahedi: who was the Iranian commander killed in an Israeli strike in Syria?

Zahedi was a commander of al-Quds force and the most senior Iranian military official to be killed since the assassination of Qassem Suleimani

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As Middle East crisis grows, does Iran have control of its proxy forces?

Chances of a regional flare-up rest on the unclear intentions of Tehran and the groups it has nurtured

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Unauthorised Jewish settlements surge in occupied West Bank, says watchdog – as it happened

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Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran bombings that killed at least 84

Afghan affiliate of IS claims responsibility for blasts in memorial crowd as Tehran tightens security on its eastern bordersMiddle East crisis – live updates

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The Guardian view on escalation in the Middle East: the danger of a regional war is growing

Editorial: The assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut and Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea increase the risks

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An assassination in Beirut and a bombing in Iran push fear of war across Middle East to new heights

The explosions in Iran, killing more than 100, come a day after the killing of one of the leaders of Hamas, Saleh al-Aurori, in a drone strike in Lebanon increasing the tensions around the conflict in Gaza, writes Kim Sengupta

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Almost 100 dead in blasts at Iran memorial for assassinated commander

Two explosions at Kerman ceremony marking anniversary of killing of Qassem Suleimani raise Middle East tensions further

Foreign Policy

‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales Toward U.S.

Mohammed al-Sudani’s public support of U.S. troops reflects a behind-the-scenes shift—and the continued threat from the Islamic State.

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The Observer view on averting the west’s collision course with Iran

The regime’s lawlessness combined with its Russia-leaning policies should prompt an urgent rethink by the UK and allies

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The deadliest crowd crushes of the last decade

Fatal crowd surge during Halloween festivities in Seoul is latest in a series of disastrous crushes around the world

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How the death of a Kurdish woman galvanised women all over Iran

At first, the killing of Mahsa Amini by the morality police triggered protests only among a minority – but anger with the regime soon spread

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Trump feared assassination by Iran as revenge for Suleimani death, book says

Revelation about former president’s concern reported in new book The Divider by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser

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Iran vows to avenge killing as it buries Revolutionary Guard colonel

Finger of blame pointed at Israel after Hassan Sayad Khodayari shot dead in Tehran

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