The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity
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Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran ⊖⊖
White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west
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If there was a moment when the absence of a US strate…
Civilians pulled from rubble after US-Israeli strikes on Tehran ⊖
Rescuers have pulled civilians from the rubble after a new wave of US-Israeli strikes targeted Tehran.
Selfies, sniffer dogs and superstition – Peter Bradshaw’s big night out at the Oscars! ⊖
KPop Demon Hunters fans screamed with glee, Adrien Brody grossed out the audience and Timothée Chalamet broke all the rules. The Guardian’s film critic on a gobsmackingly glamorous ceremony
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US oil prices could see another day of wild fluctuation as Iran war drags on ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
One analyst predicting that prices at the pump might hit $3.85 per gallon on Monday as war enters third week
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Iran escalates its drone and missile attacks on Gulf countries to pressure global economies ⊖
Gulf nations are on high alert as Tehran expands its targets to include civilian infrastructure and major trade hubs. While Israel claims significant degradation of Iranian missile capabilities, the …
Horrific gang-rape and torture ordeal of Iranian nurses: Medics 'subjected to brutal sex attacks out of revenge for treating wounded rioters with one victim begging surgeons to let her die' ⊖⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps slaughtered thousands of protesters before killing and sexually abusing medics who helped the injured at a Tehran hospital.
Strait of Hormuz: Which countries’ ships has Iran allowed safe passage to? ⊕
Tehran allows a small number of ships from certain countries to pass through waterway.
US rallies allies to secure Strait of Hormuz as Tehran's attacks persist ⊖
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US President Donald Trump said he was assembling a global coalition to help control the Strait of Hormuz and escort stranded vessels to reel in oil costs, as Brent crude continues to trade at over $1…
Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC ○
Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.