Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East UK plans evacuation of more than 76,000 Brits as key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
Trump's Iran Strikes Branded a Distraction From Epstein Files and Court Ruling Explore the implications of the US military strikes in Iran, drawing comparisons to the 2003 Iraq invasion and the potential geopolitical fallout. International Business Times UK · Feb 28
My Colleague Niall Ferguson on Iran From his Free Press article; Ferguson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a former Harvard history professor, and… The post My Colleague Niall Ferguson on Iran appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 28
How Trump's Iran gamble is different than past regime overthrows The Iraq War and the Venezuela raid loom large over Trump's Iran gamble. Axios · Feb 28
Trump’s tweets saying Obama will start war with Iran to distract from domestic failures come back to haunt him Several members of Trump’s cabinet have previously spoken out against foreign interventions The Independent UK · Feb 28
Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history The US president upended half a century of US foreign policy in an eight-minute video with another attempt at Middle Eastern regime change The Guardian - US · Feb 28
Iran will respond to US-Israeli strikes as existential threats to the regime – because they are After U.S. and Israeli missiles struck Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025, Tehran responded with a limited attack on the American airbase in Qatar. Five years before that, a U.S. drone strike against Qasem Soleimani, head of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, was followed by an attack… The Conversation · Feb 28
Israel-Iran: Dubai airports suspend flights amidst esclating conflict Dubai's airports, DXB and DWC, have halted all flight operations due to escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Airspace closures across the Middle East, including Iraq and Iran, have caused widespread flight disruptions. Major airlines like Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to the region, prioritizing passenger and crew safety… The Times of India · Feb 28
'The Deadline Is Getting Extremely Close': Netanyahu's 34-Year Drumbeat on Iran Goes Viral as US-Israel Bombs Fall on Tehran Explore Netanyahu's decades-long warnings about Iran's nuclear capabilities and the ongoing debate over their accuracy and impact. International Business Times UK · Feb 28
Iran has been attacked by US and Israel when peace was within reach US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented openness,” signalling that both sides were exploring creative formulations rather than repeating entrenched positions. Discussions showed flexibility on… The Conversation · Feb 28
Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate – or legal basis US president violates UN charter just days into his Board of Peace era, and chooses to take the biggest gamble of his administration The Guardian - UK · Feb 28
US-Israel strikes on Iran: Flights disrupted as airspace closures force diversions, turnbacks; airlines issue travel advisories Flights between India, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and North America have been severely disrupted after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, triggering widespread airspace closures and diversions. The Times of India · Feb 28
US and Israel launch attack on Iran with tensions high over nuclear talks The US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, with the initial strike reported near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media confirmed nationwide strikes, with smoke visible in Tehran, while Donald Trump stated the US had begun "major combat operations" to constrain Iran's nuclear… The Independent UK · Feb 28
Trump is marching toward war with Iran. He hasn’t bothered to make clear why The US spent months promoting a false case for the invasion of Iraq. This time, we’re in the dark about Washington’s goals The Guardian - US · Feb 27
Latin Times · Feb 26 Marjorie Taylor Greene Shares Clip of Trump Slamming Iraq War, Declares 'End of MAGA' Over Current Iran Stance Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said President Donald Trump has abandoned his long-standing opposition to foreign wars, declaring "End of MAGA" in a post on X.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 26 Yusuf was trafficked into Islamic State territory as a boy – now the Australian faces a ‘vague and chaotic’ situation While Yusuf is believed to be trapped in Iraq’s opaque prison system, hundreds of kilometres away, his mother remains in a Syrian detention camp with other Australian families
The Guardian - US · Feb 26 America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined?
Euronews · Feb 24 Gulf states back Kuwait in dispute with Iraq over UN maritime borders claim Gulf states have rallied behind Kuwait in a renewed sea border dispute with Iraq, highlighting unresolved maritime tensions in the northern Gulf and the strategic importance of shared waterways and offshore resources.
The Independent UK · Feb 23 US military moves forces and equipment out of northeast Syria base U.S. forces are pulling out of a key base in northeastern Syria as part of an apparent larger drawdown
We Got This Covered · Feb 20 Trump says he considered awarding himself the Medal of Honor for visiting Iraq, then hints at ‘testing the law’ in a shocking twist How brave of him!
The Independent UK · Feb 20 A camp in Syria that held families of Islamic State members is nearly empty after repatriations Officials say that a camp in northeastern Syria that had housed families of suspected members of the Islamic State group is now largely empty after hundreds of women and children were repatriated to their countries or transferred to other facilities in recent weeks
The Times of India · Feb 20 ‘Extremely brave’: Trump jokes about giving himself the Congressional Medal of Honor — is it possible? Former President Donald Trump humorously suggested he considered awarding himself the Congressional Medal of Honor after a 2018 visit to US troops in Iraq. He acknowledged this would be a significant stretch, as the award is reserved for military personnel demonstrating extreme bravery. Trump mentioned he might "test the law"…
The Independent UK · Feb 20 Trump toys with awarding himself the Congressional Medal of Honor over Middle East visit: ‘I was so brave’ The president did not see combat during his visit to an Iraqi air base in 2018
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19 Alleged Australian IS fighters transferred from Syria to Iraq where they could face death penalty Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody
The Times of India · Feb 19 Biggest air deployment in Middle East since 2003 Iraq invasion: US to strike Iran this week? The United States has deployed the most substantial military force to the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, raising fears of imminent strikes against Iran as President Donald Trump weighs his options. Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the US military could be ready to launch…