How the world reacted to America’s strikes on Iran: ‘Catastrophic consequences’ From Iraq to New Zealand, here’s how countries reacted The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025
What a difference a week makes: Trump falls into the Netanyahu trap People were starting to laud the US president for his resistance to the Israeli PM’s pull, but what now? The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025
World reacts to US attacks on Iran A roundup of reactions as US joins Israel’s war and attacks three Iranian nuclear sites. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2025
Trump has just gambled his second presidency on a potential war with Iran ANALYSIS: President need only look to his predecessors to see what will happen now that he has committed to military strikes in the Middle East, writes Eric Garcia The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025
Australia urges de-escalation as US strikes Iran The US president's decision to enter the conflict in the Middle East has sparked calls for de-escalation from Australian politicians. AAP · Jun 21, 2025
Turkish President Erdogan warns against 'new Sykes-Picot order' in the Middle East Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for stronger solidarity among Islamic nations to counter Israeli actions in the Middle East, accusing Israel of causing regional and global insecurity and likening Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Euronews · Jun 21, 2025
Middle East situation ‘perilous’, says Lammy amid calls for more talks David Lammy flew from Washington to Geneva on Friday to meet Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
Dollar and Gold Retreat on Reduced Middle East Tensions The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.21%. The dollar came under pressure Friday on an easing of safe-haven demand after Reuters reported that the Iranian government said it is ready to discuss limitations on its uranium enrichment levels. Also, President Trump said he is willing to give diplomacy... Barchart · Jun 20, 2025
Lammy urges Iran and US to keep talking as Middle East conflict continues The Foreign Secretary met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday alongside foreign ministers from France and Germany. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
Supreme Court revives lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from US victims of terrorism attacks The Supreme Court has revived long-running lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
More European countries begin evacuating citizens from Israel and Iran Portugal, Romania and Serbia are among those helping their citizens to leave the region as the fighting between the Middle Eastern powers continues unabated. Euronews · Jun 20, 2025
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 · Jun 20, 2025
UK scrambles to charter flights out of Israel for British citizens British authorities are scrambling to provide charter flights to evacuate UK citizens from Israel amid spiralling conflict in the Middle East. The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2025
Why peace may not be the solution in the Israel-Iran conflict ANALYSIS: As Europe tries to hammer out a deal in the Middle East, Donald Trump has given himself time to work out what to do – but peace may not be in everyone’s interest, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Tel Aviv The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Fortune · Jun 20, 2025 Wall Street reports 65% chance that U.S. will intervene in Iran. Goldman Sachs says OPEC will be key buffer in oil volatility Goldman Sachs said markets are estimating a 65% likelihood of the U.S. intervening in the Middle East, though added there’s a 50% chance of a deal being reached this year.
The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2025 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
BANG Premier · Jun 20, 2025 Lottie Tomlinson discharged from Abu Dhabi hospital after appendicitis scare Lottie Tomlinson has been released from hospital in Abu Dhabi after falling ill with appendicitis while flying out to the Middle East with her family.
Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025 David Lammy arrives in Geneva to meet Iran’s foreign minister for peace push The Foreign Secretary is meeting Abbas Araghchi on Friday alongside counterparts from France, Germany and the EU, as the US backs away from conflict.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2025 Afternoon Update: ADF deployed for Middle East evacuations; vandals cut Sydney train cable; and how Australia influenced a video game Penny Wong confirms defence force troops have been deployed to the Middle East to assist in evacuating Australians
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 CNN data analyst says Americans agree with Trump on keeping Iran nuke free: A lot more popular than ‘would think’ Just under 80 percent of US adults surveyed by the broadcaster in April – some two months before the latest escalations in the Middle East – agreed with the president
Euronews · Jun 19, 2025 Israel wants a 'hopeful' post-conflict Middle East reality and resolute relations with EU As its military gains the upper hand in its conflict with Iran so far, Israel is now proceeding to expand on its reasons for action and its vision towards “a bigger picture,” in a broader Middle East and Europe-related context that transcends its current offensive in Iran.
PC Gamer · Jun 19, 2025 As war looms in the Middle East, clips of Arma 3 and War Thunder are being used as propaganda, and even the Israeli military's having to clarify 'the footage is fake' Not the first time these games have been mis-used in such a manner.
Reason · Jun 19, 2025 MAGA Bros Against World War III Independent media is where regime-change apologia goes to die.
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 Rhetoric heats up and modern missiles evade defences as the conditions are set for yet more violence in the Middle East ANALYSIS: Israel’s rhetoric has gone up into the use of the N (azi) word as the battlespace is being shaped for more bloodletting, World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Tel Aviv
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025 Nuclear non-proliferation is a failure in the Middle East Letters: Unless Israel is open about its nuclear weapons and joins the non-proliferation treaty, Iran will one day have the bomb, writes Corrado Pirzio-Biroli. Plus, letters by Hubert Cassel, Dr Anthony Isaacs and Randhir Singh Bains