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Experts Say Trump's Case for Striking Iran Was Built on Claims That 'Simply Aren't True'

Experts dispute Trump's rationale for US-Israel strikes on Iran, challenging claims about Tehran's nuclear and missile capabilities.

International Business Times UK · Mar 1

Morning Mail: calls for talks as waves of missiles target Iran; scrutiny on ‘less lethal’ police projectiles; Australia’s energy hungry datacentres

Death toll rises as missiles rain down across Middle East; police use of ‘less lethal’ weapons scrutinised; datacentres churning through energy resources

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1

‘Sixty seconds, that’s all it took’: the clinical Israeli-US operation to kill Ali Khamenei

Mission that took just 60 seconds to carry out was decades in making, but experts say it could be major strategic error

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1

Trump says Iran military operation is ‘ahead of schedule’ and Tehran ‘wants to talk’

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The Independent UK · Mar 1

‘It’s not an invasion, it’s a liberation’: LA’s Iranian community speaks out after US strikes Tehran

The desire to see an increasingly ruthless Iranian regime collapse has intensified in Iranian expat communities

The Guardian - US · Mar 1

US-born Pope Leo XIV condemns Iran strikes and calls for ‘reasonable, sincere and responsible dialogue’

He joined world leaders in urging peace and a return to talks after US and Israel attacked Iran

The Independent UK · Mar 1

Three killed in Dubai as Iran unleashes ‘most intense offensive’ after Ayatollah’s death

Missiles and suicide drones hammer Gulf cities, US troops killed and Britons told to shelter as region teeters on the brink

Evening Standard · Mar 1

Celebration or grief? Khamenei’s death brings contrasting emotions in Iran

Some publicly mourn leader’s demise but videos also show jubilant response after violent crackdown in January

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli airstrikes on Tehran: Report

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly been killed in Israeli airstrikes within Iran. Reports suggest he was under house arrest at the time of the targeted strike on his residence. Ahmadinejad, known for his hardline stance and controversial remarks, served as Iran's president from 2005 to 2013, often drawing…

The Times of India · Mar 1

Trump is making dangerous assumptions about who will take power in Iran

ANALYSIS: The killing of Iran’s supreme leader could be a blow for democracy – but there are many groups poised to fight for the future of the country, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Mar 1