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A long war will damage Lebanon economy to ‘point of no return’, says Lebanese economy minister
We spoke to Amin Salam, Lebanese Economy and Trade Minister.
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‘Iran knows it can’t outmatch Israel’, says global affairs expert
We spoke to Ali Vaez – who is the Iran Project Director at the Wilson Centre’s international crisis group.
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Iran and Israel threaten further military action at UN Security council
At the UN Security council – ambassadors for Iran and Israel accused each other of representing “terrorist states” and threatened to launch further military action.
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Israel braces for Iranian response following Hamas leader assassination
Iran has vowed revenge over the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Israel, which has not confirmed or denied it was behind the attack, said it was in a “state of high readiness for any scenario”.
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Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as new president
The reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran’s new president – after winning a run-off against a conservative hardliner – with 53% of the vote.
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Iran presidential election heading to runoff
Iran’s presidential election is heading to a runoff – after the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian came out ahead of his leading conservative rival in yesterday’s first round.
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‘Surviving Evin’ exhibition depicts life in Iran’s notorious prison
Anoosheh Ashoori spent nearly half a decade in Iran’s Evin prison.
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Iran’s president and foreign minister missing after helicopter crash
For hours, rescuers in Iran have been searching for a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, which has crashed in heavy fog.
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‘There wasn’t an Israeli attack on Iran,’ says former adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiations team
Benjamin Netanyahu’s ban on Israeli government interviews this week is still in force today.
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Why Israel’s attack on Iran is being played down by both sides
After days of tension and calls for calm, Israel’s response to Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile strike appeared carefully calibrated to avert a wider war.
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UK and US impose new sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel
Well the British and American governments both unveiled new packages of sanctions against Iran today, as G7 foreign ministers met in person to agree further action.
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Iran ‘failed’ says former US Assistant Secretary of Defence
We spoke to Mary Beth Long, a former US Assistant Secretary of Defence.
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Will Israel listen to Biden’s pleas for de-escalation after Iran attack?
Biden has already warned Israel that the US will not participate in any action against Iran.
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Iran is responding to ‘obnoxious behaviour’ from Israel, says Tehran professor
We spoke to Tohid Asadi, a professor at the University of Tehran.
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UK political leaders call for Israeli restraint after Iran attack
Congratulating the RAF personnel who were involved in the US-led mission to help Israel down the barrage of missiles fired from Iran, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told MPs earlier that the UK’s aim was to prevent further destabilisation in the Middle East. And he also urged an end to the conflict in Gaza, calling on…