Iran live news: US embassy in Dubai hit; Israel pounds Tehran, Beirut

US and Israel continue to pound Iran and Lebanon, as Tehran's counterstrikes disrupt oil flows in the Middle East.

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Unpacking US justification for Iran attacks

US officials confirmed the US didn’t attack Iran because of an ‘imminent threat’ but because Israel was going to strike.

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Atletico Madrid reach Copa del Rey final despite 3-0 loss at Barcelona

‌Diego Simeone's side reach ⁠Copa ⁠del Rey final for the first time since 2013, with 4-3 aggregate semifinal victory.

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Qatar announces arrest of Iran’s IRGC sleeper cells

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Spain baulks at Trump’s threat to cut off all trade over NATO, Iran stance

The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.

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Travellers stranded, airlines under pressure as Iran war escalates

Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.

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Rubio says Iran was ‘playing’ US in negotiations

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer”.

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Oman renews push for diplomacy, says ‘off-ramps available’ in Iran war

Oman had been mediating talks between Iran and the US before Washington attacked Tehran.

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What are the implications of Iran’s strikes on Gulf Arab states?

Iran is launching attacks across the Gulf region after the US-Israel operation against the country.

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‘Worst-case scenario’: Trump weighs replacing Khamenei as leader of Iran

Trump appeared to dismiss Reza Pahlavi as an option and sketched a vision of Iran's government similar to Venezuela's.

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Trump mulls exiled Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi as regime successor

US President Donald Trump said Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi could be a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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US midterm primary season kicks off in shadow of Iran war

Primaries will determine party candidates in November race to control Congress, give early window into voter sentiment.

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US will provide insurance for ships in Gulf amid Iranian attacks: Trump

US Navy 'will begin escorting' oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, if necessary, Trump says.

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UK, France send warships, air defence assets to Cyprus after drone attack

The development comes after an Iranian-made drone crashed into the UK's military base in Cyprus.

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Flames, smoke rise from US Consulate in Dubai after suspected attack

Flames and black smoke were seen rising from the US Consulate in Dubai after a suspected attack.

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Iran mourns 165 girls, staff killed in US-Israel strike on Minab school

Thousands gathered in Minab, Iran, for a mass funeral of 165 schoolgirls and staff killed in a US-Israeli airstrike.

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Ukraine offers defence swap help to Gulf states

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered Gulf states a ‘swap’ deal to enhance defence capabilities.

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UK allows US to use British bases for ‘defensive strikes’ on Iran

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has allowed the US to use British bases for so-called “defensive strikes” targeting Iran.

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Trump says Iran navy, air force destroyed, Germany ‘helping out’

Trump contradicts Rubio by saying US attacked Iran because 'he had a feeling' Tehran would attack Washington first.

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No quick victory leaves Trump scrambling to define success in Iran

Trump faces challenges as Iran resists negotiations after military escalation and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's killing.

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