Iran attacks major US base in Qatar in response to Washington’s strikes on nuclear sites
The Pentagon said that the attack on America’s largest military installation in the Middle East has caused no casualties
Trump wants war
The US president joins Netanyahu’s offensive against Iran, adding to the instability in the Middle East
Why closing the Strait of Hormuz would be an atomic bomb for the oil market
It would result in higher gasoline and diesel prices for businesses and citizens, in addition to widespread inflation
Trump shows off support for what he calls ‘a display of peace through strength’
The White House releases messages from 135 members of Congress supporting the US attack on Iran. A few Republicans have expressed dissent
Trump raises world tension with his strikes against Iran
The decision to attack by the US president, who had pledged not to drag his country into another conflict, is shaking up the Middle East and pushing the world towards a global war scenario
Trump warns Iran of more strikes if ‘peace does not come quickly’
‘There’s no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight,’ the president said
US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: Now what?
Is it possible that the Revolutionary Guard leaders will settle for a symbolic response? It’s possible, though unlikely
What Trump’s reckless attack on Iran means for the world
This analysis explores potential targets of Iranian retaliation, the prospects for regime collapse, and the broader implications for nuclear non-proliferation in the aftermath of the bombing
United States strikes Iran’s nuclear sites
U.S. warplanes have struck Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, according to Donald Trump
Timely evacuation prevented deaths at Israeli hospital targeted by Iran: ‘We’ve been working all week to move people’
The Soroka medical center, near Gaza, often receives soldiers wounded in attacks in the Strip and hostages freed by Hamas
Potential US attack on Iran exposes deep cracks in the Republican Party
Trump announces a two-week deadline to decide whether to strike, while prominent MAGA members ask him not to drag America into another ‘forever war’
The GBU-57, the only missile capable of destroying Iran’s best-protected nuclear plant
Only the ‘bunker-buster’ possessed by the US, capable of penetrating to a depth of 60 meters, could hit the Fordow uranium enrichment plant, essential to Iran’s atomic program
Iran strikes major Israeli hospital, warns war could spread ‘across the region’ if US gets involved
The bombing of the medical center has left 40 people injured from broken glass and trauma
Israel damages economies of its Western allies with attacks on Iranian energy sector
Rising oil and gas prices are bad news for the US and, above all, the EU. Despite calls for restraint, European powers maintain their support for Israel
Federal Reserve maintains rates and expects only two cuts this year despite pressure from Trump
The US central bank extends the pause as the Republican calls its chair, Jerome Powell, ‘stupid’
Trump refuses to clarify his intentions regarding Iran: ‘I may do it. I may not do it. Nobody knows what I’m going to do’
The US president says it’s ‘very late’ but never ‘too late’ to negotiate
Iran finds cracks in Israel’s missile defense system
Despite the estimated effectiveness of 90%, dozens of projectiles launched by Tehran managed to hit densely populated areas of the Jewish state and critical infrastructure such as military or energy facilities
Kyiv fears that the conflict between Iran and Israel will weaken its military support and strengthen Moscow
The situation in the Middle East threatens to reduce aid to Ukraine, increase Russia’s oil revenues, and strengthen relations between Putin and Trump
Trump steps up pressure on Iran as he demands ‘unconditional surrender’
The US president says he has located Khamenei and calls him ‘an easy target,’ while deploying more fighter jets to the region
Israel urges evacuation of Tehran and bombs Iranian television
Israel and Iran escalate their conflict with evacuation orders in Tehran and Tel Aviv
Iranian missiles strike Tamra, an Arab-majority town in Israel
The mayor of the town where a projectile killed four women believes the intended target was the nearby city of Haifa, home to Israel’s largest oil refinery
Israel bombs nuclear and military facilities in Iran, killing head of Revolutionary Guard
Tehran, promising a ‘severe’ response, launches 100 drones toward Israeli territory. The United States maintains it did not participate in the offensive ordered by Netanyahu
The number of displaced people in the world is growing at a slower pace due to voluntary returns and deportations
Some 123.2 million people were living as refugees in 2024, double the number a decade ago, but UNHCR has noted a slight change in the trend in recent months
Geopolitical instability increases the risks of nuclear weapons proliferation
The advance of a secret Iranian atomic program, the distrust of US allies under Washington’s protection, and the rise of China are fueling a complicated reconfiguration of the atomic landscape
Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States
The measure affects Afghanistan, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Yemen, among others, and also imposes partial restrictions on Venezuela
John Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser: ‘What he wants is the Nobel Peace Prize’
The US president no longer cares about the near-term political consequences of his actions, says the former senior official in an interview in Washington
Taliban government reimposes chess ban in Afghanistan
The Taliban cling to the argument that the game involves gambling (prohibited by the Quran), a justification previously used by Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini — who reversed his stance in 1988