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Marine Officers Are 'Considering Resigning' After Questioning If Trump's Orders Are 'Constitutional,' Democratic Lawmaker Says

An Iraq War veteran said some Marines have prepared resignation letters in case President Trump issues an unlawful order, warning, "This is a dangerous time for our country."

Latin Times

Is Iran ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb as Trump claims?

The US president’s own intelligence chief and the IAEA don’t think Iran is building nuclear weapons at all.

Al Jazeera

Iranians Buying Supplies In Iraq Tell Of Fear, Shortages Back Home

Near the once-bustling Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, Iranian driver Fatah stocked up on rice, sugar and tea, staples that have become increasingly hard to get back home.

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The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran

Israel is the main source of terror and instability in the Middle East. But the west continually turns away from this reality, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran

Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The U.S. then supported the long, repressive reign of the Shah of Iran, whose security services brutalized Iranian citizens for decades.

The Conversation

Netanyahu speaks of regime change in Iran; what he means is regime destruction

Israeli prime minister has no interest in Iran’s future beyond weakening and destabilising a regional rival

The Guardian - UK

Iraq Treads A Tightrope To Avoid Spillover From Israel-Iran Conflict

In Iraqi airspace, Iranian missiles and drones have crossed paths with Israeli warplanes, forcing Baghdad to step up efforts to avoid being drawn into the region's latest conflict.

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British involvement in Iran-Israel conflict could end up like Iraq War, MPs warn

Labour and Lib Dem MPs called for rigour over intelligence on Iran’s nuclear capabilities as comparisons were drawn to Libya and Iraq interventions.

Evening Standard

Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region's airspace

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies

The Independent UK

The maps and numbers you need to know after US intervene in Iran-Israel conflict

The IDF launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’ on Friday with the largest attack on Iran since the 1980s Iraq war

The Independent UK

What would an Israel-Iran war mean for the global economy?

As attacks between Israel and Iran persist, the global economy could face an adverse shock if tensions aren’t contained.

Al Jazeera

Airlines Halt Many Middle East Flights After Israel Hits Iran

Global airlines on Friday cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, as airspaces shut following Israeli strikes on Iran.

International Business Times

Mapped: Where Iran and Israel’s missiles have struck as Tehran hits major hospital

Tensions escalate after Israel launches largest bombardment on Iran in decades early on Friday

The Independent UK

Why Israel and Iran’s escalation is unprecedented – and what it means for a teetering Middle East

ON THE GROUND: The fear is that this war between Israel and Iran will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Damascus

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Al Jazeera

Which airlines paused or cancelled flights after Israel’s attack on Iran?

Airlines suspend flights and some countries close airspace after Israel launches attacks on Iran and Tehran retaliates.

LiveScience

Enslaved Africans led a decade-long rebellion 1,200 years ago in Iraq, new evidence suggests

The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is now Iraq, a new study finds.

Euronews

Israel's strikes against Iran: A political manoeuvre or all-out war?

Iran maintains its nuclear activities are entirely peaceful and geared to civilian use but Israel claims previous Iranian deception means a military response is the only way to stop Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb.

Al Jazeera

Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East

There are between 40,000 and 50,000 US troops in the Middle East across at least 19 sites.

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The Independent UK

The history of US-Iran relations as tensions flare with Israel

The diplomatic tension between Washington and Tehran goes back decades

The Independent UK

Flight 149: Hostage of War - Why was a BA Flight allowed to land in the middle of the Gulf War?

The horrific incident saw more than 300 people taken hostage after their unwittingly landed in a warzone

The Independent UK

Trump partially evacuating Iraq embassy amid rising tensions with Iran

US partially evacuating Iraq embassy and withdrawing military dependents from across region

Euronews

US withdraws some embassy staff from Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate

The US State Department's move follows stalled nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran.

The Guardian - AU

US orders non-essential embassy staff out of Iraq amid growing Middle East tensions

State department move comes amid increasing concerns about nuclear talks between US and Iran that appear to b deadlocked

Barchart

Crude Prices Surge on Security Risks in Iraq

July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) Wednesday closed up +3.17 (+4.88%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) closed up +0.0788 (+3.77%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with crude posting a 2-1/4 month high and gasoline posting a 3-week high. Wednesday's weaker dollar was supportive of energy...

The Guardian - UK

Jordan’s long road to World Cup qualification took a strange diversion

Improvement of side has been slow and steady since Harry Redknapp and Ray Wilkins had short spells in charge

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