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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Archie Bland

Tuesday briefing: What you need to know about Trump’s declaration of peace between Israel and Iran

An Iranian ballistic missile launched towards the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
An Iranian ballistic missile launched towards the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Photograph: @IRIran_Military/Twitter/X

Good morning. After the United States attacked Iranian nuclear sites early on Sunday, the question was how Tehran would respond. Last night, we saw the beginnings of the answer – and, at least according to Donald Trump, the end of it.

The retaliation came in the form of ballistic missile attacks on a US base in Qatar. While the Iranian authorities called the operation a “mighty and successful response”, no Americans were harmed – apparently by design. Trump described it as a “very weak response”, suggested that the Iranians had “gotten it all out of their ‘system’”, and added: “CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!”

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