The Latest Breaking News from Benjamin Netanyahu

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

No one doubts the malignity of the Iranian government, but if we forget the tragedies of interventions past, we’ll make the same mistakes, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

A prominent activist says he is "very confident" after taking a state government to court over controversial anti-protest laws which expanded police powers.

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

Some western leaders have welcomed the idea of the toppling of Iran’s supreme leader, but no planning has been made for the aftermath if it happens

‘We want freedom on our own terms,’ says one Tehran resident, while another writes, ‘Someone is helping us’

Israeli PM faced uncertain future amid no-confidence vote, but confrontation with Iran unites Israel’s politicians.

What Israel really wants. Plus: How does woke start winning again?

Working alongside western democratic allies has not been a natural fit for Donald Trump. The US president left the recently concluded G7 summit in Canada early, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron assuming this was to work on addressing the most severe escalation between Iran and Israel in decades.

The unexpected attack by Israel on Iran, a major oil-producing nation, may undermine anaemic global economic growth and hinder central banks’ ability to cope in an already uncertain market.

The Iran-Israel war has helped strengthen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu domestically and overseas, just as his grip on power looked vulnerable.