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US-Israel strikes on Iran: Flights disrupted as airspace closures force diversions, turnbacks; airlines issue travel advisories

Flights between India, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and North America have been severely disrupted after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, triggering widespread airspace closures and diversions.

The Times of India

US and Israel launch attack on Iran with tensions high over nuclear talks

The US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, with the initial strike reported near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media confirmed nationwide strikes, with smoke visible in Tehran, while Donald Trump stated the US had begun "major combat operations" to constrain Iran's nuclear…

The Independent UK

Trump is marching toward war with Iran. He hasn’t bothered to make clear why

The US spent months promoting a false case for the invasion of Iraq. This time, we’re in the dark about Washington’s goals

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Shares Clip of Trump Slamming Iraq War, Declares 'End of MAGA' Over Current Iran Stance

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said President Donald Trump has abandoned his long-standing opposition to foreign wars, declaring "End of MAGA" in a post on X.

Latin Times

Yusuf was trafficked into Islamic State territory as a boy – now the Australian faces a ‘vague and chaotic’ situation

While Yusuf is believed to be trapped in Iraq’s opaque prison system, hundreds of kilometres away, his mother remains in a Syrian detention camp with other Australian families

The Guardian - AU

America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine

Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined?

The Guardian - US

Gulf states back Kuwait in dispute with Iraq over UN maritime borders claim

Gulf states have rallied behind Kuwait in a renewed sea border dispute with Iraq, highlighting unresolved maritime tensions in the northern Gulf and the strategic importance of shared waterways and offshore resources.

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US military moves forces and equipment out of northeast Syria base

U.S. forces are pulling out of a key base in northeastern Syria as part of an apparent larger drawdown

The Independent UK

Trump says he considered awarding himself the Medal of Honor for visiting Iraq, then hints at ‘testing the law’ in a shocking twist

How brave of him!

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A camp in Syria that held families of Islamic State members is nearly empty after repatriations

Officials say that a camp in northeastern Syria that had housed families of suspected members of the Islamic State group is now largely empty after hundreds of women and children were repatriated to their countries or transferred to other facilities in recent weeks

The Independent UK

‘Extremely brave’: Trump jokes about giving himself the Congressional Medal of Honor — is it possible?

Former President Donald Trump humorously suggested he considered awarding himself the Congressional Medal of Honor after a 2018 visit to US troops in Iraq. He acknowledged this would be a significant stretch, as the award is reserved for military personnel demonstrating extreme bravery. Trump mentioned he might "test the law"…

The Times of India

Trump toys with awarding himself the Congressional Medal of Honor over Middle East visit: ‘I was so brave’

The president did not see combat during his visit to an Iraqi air base in 2018

The Independent UK

Alleged Australian IS fighters transferred from Syria to Iraq where they could face death penalty

Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody

The Guardian - AU

Biggest air deployment in Middle East since 2003 Iraq invasion: US to strike Iran this week?

The United States has deployed the most substantial military force to the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, raising fears of imminent strikes against Iran as President Donald Trump weighs his options. Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the US military could be ready to launch…

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Reason

The Hawks Are Lying Us Into Yet Another Middle Eastern War

Like the Iraq War, the planned war with Iran is built on false premises. Unlike the Iraq War, there hasn’t even been a real public debate.

The Independent UK

The Tony Blair Story review – Fails to do justice to the complexity of Iraq

3/5 Blair is a fascinating subject, but this Channel 4 documentary is a lopsided look at the former PM’s rise and calamitous fall

The Times of India

‘Lost ancient city’ from Alexander the Great’s Empire discovered in Iraq with hidden streets and temples beneath the sands

Deep in the deserts of Iraq, the lost city of Charax Spasinou has finally been found. It seems it had been hiding under the Earth for more than a millennium. Experts say the city was one of Alexander the Great’s final ambitious settlements. As reported by Archaeology News, once a…

The Guardian - AU

Australian women and children sent back to Syrian detention camp after initial release

The group of 34 – families of dead or jailed extremists – were prevented from returning to Australia by ‘poor coordination’ with Damascus

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The Independent UK

US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

The U.S. military is reporting a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria

The Independent UK

U.S. military completes transfer of 5,700 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq

The U.S. military has moved thousands of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, where Iraqi authorities expect to try them

The Independent UK

Photos of Islamic State suspects interrogated at Baghadad prison before trials

Iraq is interrogating thousands of Islamic State suspects in Baghdad at what used to be called Camp Cooper, now the Al-Karkh Central Prison. Over a period of several weeks, the U.S. military escorted them from prisons in Syria in preparation for trials related to crimes committed in Iraq.

The Independent UK

IS suspects transferred from Syria to Iraq are interrogated in a Baghdad prison

Iraq is questioning thousands of Islamic State suspects who have been transferred from prisons in northeastern Syria as it's preparing to put some of them on trial for brutalities and crimes committed in Iraq

The Independent UK

Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the US

Syrian government forces have taken over the al-Tanf base in eastern Syria, a site the U.S. military has run for years

Fortune

Big Oil embraces exploration outside of the Americas again as Chevron enters Libya

American Big Oil is returning to countries in the Middle East, Africa, and beyond to find new sources of oil and gas.

The Conversation

What is and isn’t new about US bishops’ criticism of Trump’s foreign policy

In recent weeks, Catholic leaders have been increasingly outspoken in their criticism of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, especially its military intervention in Venezuela and saber-rattling over Greenland.

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