Trump sets deadline of two weeks to decide if US will join Israel’s war on Iran US president leaves window for negotiation after Israeli defence minister openly embraces regime change The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Trump warns ‘next week will be big’ as he considers US intervention in Iran IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Israeli military issues evacuation warning – as it happened This blog has now closed here. You can follow our new live blog here The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2025
Easy regime change in Tehran is a nice idea. But look to history: it’s a near-impossible one No one doubts the malignity of the Iranian government, but if we forget the tragedies of interventions past, we’ll make the same mistakes, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Trump approves Iran attack plans, holds off on giving final orders Israel issues fresh evacuation warnings as it fires a fresh barrage of strikes on various targets in Iran as the conflict enters its seventh day. Euronews · Jun 19, 2025
Who are Iran’s allies? And would any help if the US joins Israel in its war? As Israel continues its attacks on Iran, US President Donald Trump and other global leaders are hardening their stance against the Islamic Republic. The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025
The Latest: Israel attacks Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state TV says Iranian state television says Israel has attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Asian shares decline after mixed Wall Street finish and tensions simmer in the Middle East Asian shares have retreated across the region as worries persist about conflict in the Middle East The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Voice of America and Radio Farda's Persian services cover Israel-Iran conflict despite cutbacks Despite the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle or sharply cut back on U.S. government-run news outlets like Voice of America, two Persian-language services have been called into duty to report on Israel's war with Iran to Iranian audiences The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Europe must stand without the US – but the latest war in the Middle East shows it has no idea how If Europe was not so in hock to Washington, it would sanction Israel over Gaza and condemn its unilateral attack on Iran, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Syrians Watch Iran-Israel Crossfire As Government Stays Silent For days, Syrians have watched as Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the skies over their territory, but the new government in Damascus has so far remained officially silent on the unprecedented conflict. International Business Times · Jun 19, 2025
Trump weighs Iran strike as Pentagon officials privately divided over ‘bunker buster’ bombs Exclusive: The likelihood of a successful US strike on the Iranian nuclear facility buried deep underground at Fordow is a topic of deep contention, defense officials say The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2025
Asian Stocks Drop After Fed Warning, Oil Dips With Mideast In Focus Asian stocks fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump's trade war would likely reignite US inflation and dampen economic growth, while oil prices edged down as investors awaited developments in the Israel-Iran conflict. International Business Times · Jun 19, 2025
Trump Weighs Involvement As Israel Launches Fresh Strikes On Iran President Donald Trump warned he was weighing US military action against Iran, as Israel launched fresh strikes against Tehran on Thursday. International Business Times · Jun 19, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025 An implosion, a collapse or a transition: what would regime change in Iran look like? Some western leaders have welcomed the idea of the toppling of Iran’s supreme leader, but no planning has been made for the aftermath if it happens
AAP · Jun 19, 2025 Banks bounce on rate cut hopes but investors still wary A financial sector rebound hasn't been enough to lift the Australian share market out of its holding pattern as investors await developments in the Middle East.
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 Israel’s military warns people to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor Israel’s military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor
The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025 Australian citizens in Iran and Israel are desperate to leave. Is the government required to help? As thousands of Australian citizens and permanent residents stuck in Iran and Israel continue to register for repatriation flights, the government is scrambling to find safe ways to evacuate them.
The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2025 Trump news at a glance: president equivocates on Iran as US split over intervention Possibility of US intervention is exposing sharp divisions in president Donald Trump’s base – key US politics stories from 18 June
International Business Times · Jun 19, 2025 From Tehran To Toronto Via Turkey: An Iranian's Bid To Flee War Dragging two suitcases and wearing a rucksack, Homa looked exhausted after crossing the Turkish border following a long trip from Tehran where she'd been on holiday when the Israel-Iran war began.
Latin Times · Jun 18, 2025 Trump Mocked After Revealing US Has 'Undetectable' Planes 'Flying Around': 'He Thinks They're Invisible Doesn't He' President Donald Trump boasted that the United States military has the best weapons in the world, including "undetectable" planes.
Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2025 ‘Nobody knows what I’m going to do’: Trump embraces ambiguity towards Iran The US president has signalled he may get involved in Israel’s fight against Iran but has not made a final decision.
Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025 Lammy travels to Washington as Trump weighs strikes on Iran The high-level meeting comes on the heels of the Prime Minister’s return from the G7 summit in Canada.
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Trump clings to friendly Fox News as Tucker Carlson and the podcast ‘manosphere’ sour on his Iran saber rattling ANALYSIS: New media figures like Joe Rogan and Theo Von are increasingly backing away from Trump as he plots war with Iran. They’re driving him back into the arms of Fox News, writes John Bowden
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts The U.S. State Department says it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to ‘public’ to allow review by officials