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    ‘Witch-hunt’: Trump calls for cancellation of Netanyahu’s corruption trial

    United States President Donald Trump has called for Israel to cancel the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or grant him a pardon, describing the case against the Israeli leader as a “witch-hunt.” Trump issued the call on Wednesday on behalf of his close Israeli ally, who was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud, and…

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    Strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, US intel assessment suggests

    The US military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by seven people briefed on it. The assessment, which has not been previously reported, was produced by the Defense…

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    How a volatile 24 hours edged Iran and Israel to a ceasefire

    Since 13 June, Israel has inflicted widespread damage on Iran’s military infrastructure, Iranian missiles have pierced Israel’s defence systems, and the US has conducted strikes against Tehran’s nuclear programme. Then, over the course of a dizzying 24 hours beginning on Monday, events moved even faster: a US air base came under attack, the White House mediated a ceasefire between Iran…

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    A weakened Tehran lashes out performatively against US airbases to save face

    An empty base as a target, with many hours warning, and a limited number of missiles fired at some of the best air defense systems in the world. Iran’s retaliation for the US’s weekend strikes on three of its nuclear facilities can only have been designed to deescalate. The US-run Al Udeid airbase in Qatar had been evacuated days earlier,…

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    Exiled prince looks to lead Iranian people in ending Islamic Republic: ‘Our Berlin Wall moment’

    Iranian exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi urges Iranian military defection, claims Ayatollah Ali Khamenei trying to flee The exiled prince of Iran has proposed leading the country’s democratic transition to end the Islamic Republic in a new speech Monday. “Today, it is clearer than ever: The Islamic Republic is collapsing,” Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the late last shah of…

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    Iran attacks Air Base housing US troops in Qatar

    Flares were visible over Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday, and explosions were also heard. Iran has said it launched an attack on United States forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, after Tehran said it would retaliate against the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, with the Qatari authorities saying missiles were successfully intercepted. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…

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    China says US attack on Iran has damaged its credibility

    China has strongly criticised the United States over its recent military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that the attack has severely undermined Washington’s global credibility and could further destabilise the region. The remarks came in response to discussions held at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sunday. President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. had “obliterated” key Iranian…

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  • Let Tehran, Tel Aviv bleed, Abuja will pay the price, by Lasisi Olagunju

    A tree does not fall in the forest and kill someone at home. That proverb may be true one hundred years ago. It has expired; its truth is lost to the ravages of this century’s technology. Check what Iran and Israel are sending to each other from a million kilometres apart. They are pressing buttons, bursting bunkers and cracking skulls.…

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    US urges China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz

    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran not to shut down the Strait of Hormuz after the United States carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s remarks came during an appearance on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, following Iranian state media reports that Iran’s parliament had approved a measure…

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    PM warns of ‘risk of escalation’ after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned of a “risk of escalation” beyond the Middle East after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities overnight. Calling for a return to diplomatic negotiations, Starmer reassured the British public that the UK is doing all it can to stabilise the situation. Speaking on Sunday, Starmer said there was no UK involvement…

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