The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war
Air superiority is supposed to deliver a quick triumph. But history has shown that promise to be written on the …
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas
Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US included ceding land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492The US …
Trump extends Iran deadline by five days and claims ‘productive’ talks
President delays threat against energy infrastructure after Iran’s threats of retaliation, while Tehran denies any talksMiddle East crisis – live …
‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says
Leon Panetta calls president ‘naive’ over strait of Hormuz closure and says ‘the chickens are coming home to roost’Donald Trump …
Strike on Iran gas field exposes US
US president says he told Netanyahu ‘don’t do that’ as he distances himself from attack that has angered Gulf alliesThe …
Trump mocks Japan about Pearl Harbor in response to question about Iran war
US president was meeting with Japanese PM when he said: ‘Who knows better about surprise than Japan?’Sign up for the …
Oman claims Israel pushed US into Iran war when deal was possible
Foreign minister claims Israel convinced Donald Trump to make ‘grave miscalculation’ of waging war on IranMiddle East crisis – live …
China keeps close eye on US politics after summit delay
Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets …
US spending on first week of Iran war raises stark questions about priorities
$11.3bn more than enough to fund EPA or National Cancer Institute, where administration sought to slash budgetsSign up for the …
Trump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz
Amid escalation of Middle East crisis, US president describes rejection of call for help as a ‘foolish mistake’Middle East crisis …
Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war
Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on IranDonald Trump revealed that he had …
At least 200 American troops wounded in Iran war, US military says
Details from US Central Command come as 13 US service members and more than 1,300 Iranians have been killedAt least …
Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships
PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of …
European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz
Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warshipsMiddle …
China ‘still communicating’ with US over Trump visit despite talk of delay
US president hinted that his trip could be put on hold if Beijing failed to help secure the strait of …
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens
There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economyMiddle …
US not ready to seek deal to end war with Iran, Donald Trump says
Tehran wants ceasefire but terms ‘not good enough yet’, US president claims, as both sides launch new waves of strikesMiddle …
Pentagon identifies six US service members killed in aircraft crash over Iraq
US Central Command says crash followed unspecified incident, and second refueling tanker landed safely in IsraelThe names of the six …
Five arrested in Cuba after protest at local Communist party office
Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaperFive people have been arrested in Cuba for acts …
‘Worst nightmare’: anger and frustration as Gulf states bear brunt of war they did not start
Closure of strait of Hormuz puts pressure on region’s economies amid growing resentment about conflict started by US and IsraelMiddle …