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Iran

18 August 2024

  • Palestinians evacuate Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip after an Israeli evacuation order.

    Blinken to arrive in Israel to push for Gaza ceasefire as Hamas dismisses optimism

  • Palestinians leaving Khan Younis in Gaza after Israel’s evacuation warning on 16 August 2024.

    The Observer view on the Middle East crisis: Iran and Israel risk sparking all-out conflict

17 August 2024

  • Stéphane Séjourné and David Lammy standing side by side with an arm behind each other’s back

    David Lammy warns of rising risk of full-scale regional war in Middle East

    The UK foreign secretary and his French counterpart write in the Observer about their fears over Israel’s escalating tensions with Iran
  • A group of people standing amid the rubble of destroyed buildings

    Both Israel and Hamas’s leaders believe there is more to gain by fighting on

    Decision-makers on either side of the conflict are biding their time in order to secure the best ceasefire deal
  • Injured Palestinians are brought to the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.

    Middle East crisis live
    Israel-Gaza war: new evacuation orders in Gaza as 15 reported killed in Israeli strike – as it happens

    Israel’s military spokesperson posted instructions on X for people in parts of central Gaza to evacuate

16 August 2024

  • OpenAI logo on a computer

    Iranian group used ChatGPT to try to influence US election, OpenAI says

    AI company bans accounts and says operation did not appear to have meaningful audience engagement
  • Iran’s new president Masoud Pezeshkian is under pressure to respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

    Netanyahu knows he needs this war to shore up support. Iran should not give him what he wants

    Seyed Hossein Mousavian
    The flagging Israeli leader has every reason to involve the US in a regional conflict, but this would be a huge mistake for Tehran, says the writer Seyed Hossein Mousavian
  • Palestinians search for survivors following Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp.

    First Edition newsletter
    Friday briefing: As Middle East peace talks continue, the threat of Iran looms large

    In today’s newsletter: Israel’s reluctance to compromise is under mounting pressure – will Tehran’s intentions change the prospect of peace?

15 August 2024

  • Three-month-old baby Rim is the sole survivor after an Israeli military attack on the home of the Abu Hiyye family in Khan Yunis, Gaza on Thursday.

    Middle East crisis live
    Israel-Gaza war: Gaza death toll passing 40,000 is ‘grim milestone’, says UN; UK foreign secretary ‘to meet Netanyahu’ – as it happened

    UN human rights chief laments death toll; David Lammy reportedly set to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in attempt to ease Middle East tensions
  • Head and shoulders shot of David Lammy

    David Lammy said to be planning Israel trip to help prevent wider war

    UK foreign secretary will reportedly meet Benjamin Netanyahu amid increasing tensions with Iran
  • a side-by-side image of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

    Google says Iranian group tried to hack Trump and Harris campaigns

    Tech company says group linked to Revolutionary Guard still actively targeting Biden, Trump and Harris associates

14 August 2024

  • Palestinians boy inspecting the rubble after an Israeli bombardment, with beds and other furniture strewn

    Hamas unlikely to take part in new round of Gaza ceasefire talks

    Islamist group says it won’t ‘negotiate just to negotiate’, raising fears of Iranian attacks on Israel if no deal is agreed

13 August 2024

  • A group of police officers stand in a road

    Rights and freedom
    Iranian woman reportedly paralysed in shooting over alleged hijab law violation

    Arezoo Badri was shot as police attempted to pull her over in the northern city of Noor
  • A billboard in Tehran shows late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (left) joining hands with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian

    Iran rejects western plea not to launch retaliatory attack against Israel

    Tehran blames the country for killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iranian capital

    • Roger Stone’s email account breached by alleged Iranian hackers

    • Middle East crisis live
      Middle East crisis: Only Gaza ceasefire deal would stop Iran from retaliation against Israel, senior officials say – as it happened

    • Why should US troops pay the price for Biden’s failure to rein in Netanyahu?

      Harrison Mann

12 August 2024

  • An older man wearing a navy suit and red tie lifts his hands up. An American flag is in the background

    FBI investigating Trump campaign’s complaint it was hacked by Iran

    Several news outlets have reported receiving internal campaign documents, including dossier on Vance
  • A submarine sits on the surface of the sea with two tugboats at its side

    Israel prepares for likely retaliatory attack by Iran as tensions mount

    US says it has prepared for significant attacks by Iran or proxies as Tehran stresses right to respond to assassinations
  • Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

    Iran will fall into Netanyahu’s trap if it hits Israel hard – but it can still avoid disaster

    Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
    A major attack would strengthen the Israeli leader and scupper peace talks over Gaza. A ceasefire should be Tehran’s priority, says Middle East thinktank founder Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
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