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Now more than ever, the prime minister must refrain from following Donald Trump’s lead

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the stakes so high now in the tinderbox of the Middle East, Keir Starmer must show the caution that has served him so well on the world stage

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025

Trump: Iran "would use" nuke

The explanation came during a broadside of GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, whom Trump called "pathetic" and "simple-minded"

Salon · Jun 22, 2025

How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites without detection

It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025

How the carefully planned US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities unfolded

Decoy B-2 flights and diplomatic misdirections meant Tehran was caught off guard by the overnight raids

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

Trump's Iran Air Strikes and the Constitution

The strikes violate both the Constitution and the 1973 War Powers Act. Whether they are good policy is a more difficult question. This could turn out to be a rare instance where one of Trump's illegal actions has beneficial results.

Reason · Jun 22, 2025

US Involvement in Israel-Iran War Would Be 'Very, Very Dangerous,' Iranian Foreign Minister Warns

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated he will not negotiate with the U.S. until Israel stops bombing, adding that he believes the U.S. has been involved since the beginning.

International Business Times · Jun 22, 2025

JD Vance says Iran is ‘clearly not very good at war’ and should seek peace while declaring the U.S. has ‘no interest’ in ground troops

“Perhaps they should follow President Trump‘s lead and give peace a chance,” Vance said.

Fortune · Jun 22, 2025

‘We weren’t expecting it yet’: US attack met with panic in Iran

People in Tehran say they feel angry and scared as bombing prompts renewed wave of displacement from capital

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

US defence secretary claims Trump ‘does not seek war’ after Iran strike

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The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025

US request to UK over Iran would have raised legal questions, ex-adviser says

Peter Ricketts says US likely to have decided it was better not to ask, after minister says no request was made

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025