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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Haleh Anvari

In Tehran, we’re asking: what is this madness achieving for the people of Iran, Israel or the US?

People in the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, 26 June 2025.
People in the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, 26 June 2025. Photograph: Wana News Agency/Reuters

On the morning after the 12th day of Israel’s war on Iran, those of us who had managed to get some sleep after Monday night’s heavy strikes in the heart of the city woke to text messages saying there was a ceasefire.

It turned out this was a three-way win, with all the parties congratulating themselves as the victors. Donald Trump managed to fly his B-2s all the way from Missouri without any help. No doubt it was a beautiful bombing. It hit the last target – the behemoth Fordow, deep in the mountains.

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