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Iran is a Trumpian spin on a Bush-style war
Shipping industry demands more security than Trump-enabled guarantees
Gazans watch new regional war from the sidelines – but fear being drawn into more conflict
Was Anthropic's AI used by US to attack Iran?
'Total power cut' in Iraq as drones hit Iranian regime opponents
The lesson America never learnt from Iraq: regime change almost never works
Mystery surrounds Iran's commander who keeps surviving attempts on his life
Khamenei's son tipped as successor, but Israel issues warning
Asian markets down with South Korean stocks posting biggest two-day crash since 2008
Starmer's Britain is right to be sceptical about Trump's Iran strategy
Loud blasts across Tehran as US charter flight departs Middle East
'Our stance remains measured': UAE rejects military solution with Iran and urges UN action
Few in Lebanon will regret Hezbollah's eventual demise
Syria sends elite troops to border with Lebanon as war spreads
War deepens Egypt's fears of Israel reshaping region by force
US closes embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as it urges citizens to leave region