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We’re on the brink of a disastrous, illegal conflagration in the Middle East. Trump must be stopped

This is a war of choice, based on misinformation. If the US and UK join it, they risk a rerun of the Iraq debacle of 2003, says Fawaz Gerges of the LSE

The Guardian - UK

America made a catastrophic mistake with the Iraq war. Is it about to repeat it in Iran?

If the United States joins Israel’s fight to try to finish Israel’s job, it will enter into a war of unknowable scope against a country of 90 million people

The Guardian - US

Are Israel’s attacks against Iran legal?

International law proscribes the use of force except in self-defence – but what constitutes self-defence?

Al Jazeera

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Dubya Dubya II: Democrats see echoes of Bush Iraq War push in Trump’s Iran nukes rhetoric

“If this president wants to completely ignore the intelligence community, we are playing in dangerous ground,” one senator warned

The Independent UK

What is the War Powers Act – can it stop Trump from declaring war on Iran?

While the US Constitution gives Congress power to declare war, the reality is far more complicated.

Al Jazeera

Voices: Can Starmer afford to join Trump in an open-ended war?

COMMENT: The longer the US president takes making up his mind about whether to launch military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and back regime change, the more time the prime minister has to decide whether to support our closest ally – and how, says Mary Dejevsky

The Independent UK

If Iran's Khamenei Falls, What Would Replace Him?

Israel increasingly appears eager to oust the clerical leadership that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution but is taking a gamble given the Iranian opposition is divided and there is no guarantee new rulers would be any less hardline, analysts say.

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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

Marine Officers Are 'Considering Resigning' After Questioning If Trump's Orders Are 'Constitutional,' Democratic Lawmaker Says

An Iraq War veteran said some Marines have prepared resignation letters in case President Trump issues an unlawful order, warning, "This is a dangerous time for our country."

Latin Times

Is Iran ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb as Trump claims?

The US president’s own intelligence chief and the IAEA don’t think Iran is building nuclear weapons at all.

Al Jazeera

Iranians Buying Supplies In Iraq Tell Of Fear, Shortages Back Home

Near the once-bustling Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, Iranian driver Fatah stocked up on rice, sugar and tea, staples that have become increasingly hard to get back home.

International Business Times

The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran

Israel is the main source of terror and instability in the Middle East. But the west continually turns away from this reality, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran

Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The U.S. then supported the long, repressive reign of the Shah of Iran, whose security services brutalized Iranian citizens for decades.

The Conversation

Netanyahu speaks of regime change in Iran; what he means is regime destruction

Israeli prime minister has no interest in Iran’s future beyond weakening and destabilising a regional rival

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International Business Times

Iraq Treads A Tightrope To Avoid Spillover From Israel-Iran Conflict

In Iraqi airspace, Iranian missiles and drones have crossed paths with Israeli warplanes, forcing Baghdad to step up efforts to avoid being drawn into the region's latest conflict.

Evening Standard

British involvement in Iran-Israel conflict could end up like Iraq War, MPs warn

Labour and Lib Dem MPs called for rigour over intelligence on Iran’s nuclear capabilities as comparisons were drawn to Libya and Iraq interventions.

The Independent UK

Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region's airspace

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies

The Independent UK

The maps and numbers you need to know after US intervene in Iran-Israel conflict

The IDF launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’ on Friday with the largest attack on Iran since the 1980s Iraq war

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Al Jazeera

What would an Israel-Iran war mean for the global economy?

As attacks between Israel and Iran persist, the global economy could face an adverse shock if tensions aren’t contained.

International Business Times

Airlines Halt Many Middle East Flights After Israel Hits Iran

Global airlines on Friday cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, as airspaces shut following Israeli strikes on Iran.

The Independent UK

Mapped: Where Iran and Israel’s missiles have struck as Tehran hits major hospital

Tensions escalate after Israel launches largest bombardment on Iran in decades early on Friday

The Independent UK

Why Israel and Iran’s escalation is unprecedented – and what it means for a teetering Middle East

ON THE GROUND: The fear is that this war between Israel and Iran will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Damascus

Al Jazeera

Which airlines paused or cancelled flights after Israel’s attack on Iran?

Airlines suspend flights and some countries close airspace after Israel launches attacks on Iran and Tehran retaliates.

LiveScience

Enslaved Africans led a decade-long rebellion 1,200 years ago in Iraq, new evidence suggests

The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is now Iraq, a new study finds.

Euronews

Israel's strikes against Iran: A political manoeuvre or all-out war?

Iran maintains its nuclear activities are entirely peaceful and geared to civilian use but Israel claims previous Iranian deception means a military response is the only way to stop Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb.

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