US president makes statement just hours after Tehran launched missiles at American base in Qatar
Ageing US mine-sweeping fleet ill-matched to counter a possible revival of 1980s campaign to blockade waterway
He should persuade the leadership in Tehran that this is still possible
US bombings follow Israeli attacks that caused radioactivity inside an enrichment site, but contamination appears limited
President’s social media posts contradict officials’ claims that US does not seek to topple government
Also in this newsletter: How the Iran crisis affects Europe
If Iran shows flexibility and Washington backs off maximalist demands, a regional quagmire could be averted
US and Israeli attacks hit key nuclear sites but questions remain over stash of enriched material
America’s gamble in Iran makes the world a more dangerous place
Tehran’s grand strategy has failed, but that is no guarantee Israel and America can succeed
Ali Khamenei must choose between escalation, a diplomatic compromise with the US, or containing the conflict to Israel
IDF signals it will continue offensive while assessing impact of US raid on nuclear sites
The US claims it has ‘completely and totally obliterated’ Tehran’s Fordow site but is yet to provide evidence
Trump tells Tehran to seek peace or face further attacks after bombers hit Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan
Buried half a kilometre underground, Iran’s Fordow enrichment facility is the ultimate test of Israeli air power
‘Bunker-buster’ bombs carried by aircraft considered to have best chance of destroying Iran’s underground nuclear facility
Vali Nasr on how a decades-long power struggle with Israel ended in war — and what a failed Iranian state would mean for the world
France, Germany and UK warn Tehran it may have to drop red line of refusing to talk to the US while under Israeli attack
Khamenei, Netanyahu and Trump are seeking to secure their legacies — and shape the future of the region
Shadow of intelligence debacle two decades ago hangs over US president as he considers joining Israeli attacks
Hubris and miscalculation blew apart Tehran’s decades-old deterrence doctrine as Israel’s appetite for risk grew
President Xi is likely to double down on energy independence drive as Strait of Hormuz risks rise
First high-level face-to-face diplomacy with Tehran since attacks began
US president will decide whether to join Israeli attack ‘within two weeks’
