‘We don’t want to cause any undue panic’: Water systems prepare for Iranian hackers as Trump weighs military support for Israel Just a precaution. We Got This Covered · Jun 18, 2025
The targeting of Iran: inside the 20 June Guardian Weekly What Israel really wants. Plus: How does woke start winning again? The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Will the new Middle East crisis rock the world economy? The markets say no – but I fear they’re wrong The oil shocks of the 1970s-90s had brutal economic impacts. As Israel attacks Iran, a moderate rise in oil prices rests on questionable assumptions, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
OPINION - Iran-Israel conflict: Will the UK get involved? ...The Standard podcast Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025
A Minnesota man's biking dream is cut short in Iran as he flees the Israel-Iran conflict A man from Minnesota was biking through Iran last week when Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and the country’s military leaders, drawing Tehran’s swift response The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Trump breaks from western allies at G7 summit as US weighs joining Iran strikes Working alongside western democratic allies has not been a natural fit for Donald Trump. The US president left the recently concluded G7 summit in Canada early, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron assuming this was to work on addressing the most severe escalation between Iran and Israel in decades. The Conversation · Jun 18, 2025
Why Israel-Iran tensions might not raise prices at the pump as much as feared (for now) The unexpected attack by Israel on Iran, a major oil-producing nation, may undermine anaemic global economic growth and hinder central banks’ ability to cope in an already uncertain market. The Conversation · Jun 18, 2025
FTSE 100 nudges up ahead of Fed decision following broadly expected CPI data The oil price fluctuated, with the Israel-Iran conflict entering its sixth day. Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025
Hypersonic missiles are stirring fears in the Iran-Israel conflict. Here's why Iran is boasting that it has hypersonic missiles and says it already has begun firing the cutting-edge weapons at Israel The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Trump's Iran War Would Not Be a One-Off Deal Neither American hawks nor Israeli planners intend on allowing for a simple, quick U.S. intervention in Iran. Reason · Jun 18, 2025
Iranian regime collapse would be serious blow for Russia While some in Moscow have tried to put positive spin on Israel’s assault, Kremlin risks losing key strategic partner The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Pakistan on Edge as Israel-Iran War Escalates Near Its Borders Pakistan closed key Iran border crossings and began evacuating citizens after Israeli airstrikes near Iran sparked fears of regional spillover. International Business Times UK · Jun 18, 2025
Buried in a mountain and fortified against bombs: Inside Iran’s secret Fordow nuclear site out of Israel’s reach When Barack Obama revealed the existence of Iran’s nuclear facility in 2009, he said its size and capacity were ‘inconsistent with a peaceful programme’ The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
International Business Times · Jun 18, 2025 Iran-Israel War: A Lifeline For Netanyahu? The Iran-Israel war has helped strengthen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu domestically and overseas, just as his grip on power looked vulnerable.
The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025 Most Trump supporters want to keep US military out of Israel-Iran conflict, poll finds Findings show public appetite for peaceful approach to aim of forcing Iran to give up ambition of acquiring nuclear arms
Barchart · Jun 18, 2025 Crude Prices Fall on Hopes the Israel-Iran Conflict Will De-Escalate July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) today is down -1.06 (-1.42%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) is down -0.0054 (-0.24%). Crude oil prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower on signs that the conflict between Israel and Iran could de-escalate after President Trump said Iran reached...
The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025 Tucker Carlson confronts Ted Cruz on Iran as Maga rift erupts into public view Public spat reflects fracture among Trump’s coalition over whether US should join Israel’s escalating conflict with Iran
International Business Times UK · Jun 18, 2025 Can Israel Defend Against All of Iran's Missiles? Netanyahu Faces £6 Billion Challenge Iran is estimated to have around 3,000 ballistic missiles. If Israel wants to stop all of these nuclear missiles, Netanyahu will need at least £6.6 billion.
Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2025 Israel-Iran conflict rages with ongoing aerial strikes amid war of words Iran’s Khamenei warns US of ‘irreparable consequences’ if it launches strikes as Trump claims Iran is ‘defenceless’.
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 GOP lawmaker torches Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz on Iran conflict: ‘I call them war pimps’ ‘You know, Lindsey Graham‘s a friend of mine. Ted Cruz is a friend of mine,’ Tim Burchett said. ‘Look, I got a daughter who just turned 18 last week on the same day as the president did… and I don‘t want to see her go to war.’
The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025 Jimmy Kimmel on Trump leaving G7 early: ‘Poor Melania, she thought she had one more night’ Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s confusing messages on the Israel-Iran conflict, after he exited the G7 summit early
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Starmer calls emergency Cobra meeting amid rising Israel-Iran tensions IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Experts warn that Iran could target power and water systems for cyberattacks if US gets involved in Middle East As the conflict between Israel and Iran evolves, leaders in the critical infrastructure realm remain on high alert.
Euronews · Jun 18, 2025 Israel's spy agency used AI and smuggled-in drones to prepare attack on Iran, sources say AI was used to help Israelis quickly sift through troves of data they had obtained, said one officer.