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Israel’s conflict with Iran escalates as Trump considers US involvement

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Israel’s attacks have exposed weaknesses in Iran, but it’s in little danger of collapsing

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said that his country’s campaign in Iran “could certainly” lead to regime change. In an interview with Fox News on June 15, he called the government in Tehran “very weak” and added that, given the opportunity, “80% of the [Iranian] people would throw…

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The FTSE 100 index closed down 51.67 points, 0.6%, at 8,791.80.

Evening Standard

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.

International Business Times

Israeli Defense Minister Vows To Kill Iranian Supreme Leader After Hospital Hit: 'Cannot Be Allowed To Continue To Exist'

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "cannot be allowed to continue to exist" after the latest missile barrage from the country hit a hospital

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Starmer warns Trump against ‘ramping up’ Middle East conflict by striking Iran

British PM calls for restraint and a return to diplomacy as Trump delays decision for at least two weeks

The Independent UK

If Israel kills Iran's Khamenei, could his son Mojtaba be the next supreme leader?

Israel's threat against Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sparked debate about whether his son Mojtaba could succeed him.

Euronews

Putin rejects question about any potential attempt to kill Iran’s Khamenei

The Russian president says Iran’s nuclear programme continues and society remains united behind political leadership.

Al Jazeera

The US sponsored Iran’s 1953 regime change: Is Trump planning a repeat?

A quarter century before the 1979 revolution, the US and UK helped depose democratically elected Iranian PM Mossadegh.

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Attorney general warns UK joining war on Iran may be illegal

Lord Hermer is said to have cautioned against British engagement unless UK personnel are targeted

The Independent UK

Trump approves Iran attack plans, holds off on giving final orders

Israel issues fresh evacuation warnings as it fires a fresh barrage of strikes on various targets in Iran as the conflict enters its seventh day.

Euronews

Trump Weighs Involvement As Israel Launches Fresh Strikes On Iran

President Donald Trump warned he was weighing US military action against Iran, as Israel launched fresh strikes against Tehran on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Trump snipes at ‘fake news’ CNN for asking about MAGA backlash to Iran, says his ‘supporters are more in love’ with him now

‘Do you ever ask a positive question at CNN?’ Donald Trump whined to a CNN reporter on Wednesday

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 nudges up ahead of Fed decision following broadly expected CPI data

The oil price fluctuated, with the Israel-Iran conflict entering its sixth day.

International Business Times UK

Can Israel Defend Against All of Iran's Missiles? Netanyahu Faces £6 Billion Challenge

Iran is estimated to have around 3,000 ballistic missiles. If Israel wants to stop all of these nuclear missiles, Netanyahu will need at least £6.6 billion.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Iran conflict rages with ongoing aerial strikes amid war of words

Iran’s Khamenei warns US of ‘irreparable consequences’ if it launches strikes as Trump claims Iran is ‘defenceless’.

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International Business Times

Trump On Iran Strikes: 'I May Do It, I May Not Do It'

President Donald Trump said he was considering Wednesday whether the United States will join Israeli strikes on Iran and said that Tehran had reached out to seek negotiations on ending the conflict.

Evening Standard

Trump says he 'may or may not' attack Iran after Keir Starmer chairs emergency Cobra meeting

When asked about the possibility of US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the president said: ‘nobody knows what I’m going to do’

Roll Call

On Iran strikes messaging, Trump aides opt to run it up the flagpole - Roll Call

The Trump administration's communications machine has grinded to a halt as aides let the president do his own messaging on Iran.

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Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting on Middle East

Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee to discuss the security situation in the Middle East later today

International Business Times

Iran-Israel War: Latest Developments

Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Wednesday, the sixth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Trump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attack

‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ US president says as Tehran reportedly prepares to strike US bases in response

The Independent UK

By dragging the US into Iran, Trump risks giving Tehran the final showdown it wants

ANALYSIS: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are experts at insurgency and may relish the prospect of conflict, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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