From shipping, to proxies, to targeting US bases, Iran’s options to strike back are limited

22/06/2025 06:33 The Guardian

Trump has warned of broader US involvement in Israel’s war if Iran attempts to strike back against US military sites in the regionFull report: Trump says US has attacked three Iranian nuclear sitesLive coverage: Iran strikes Israel after US attackIran had sought to deter Donald Trump from joining Israel’s bombing campaign with dire threats of retaliation, but its options now are limited and fraught with risk.Iranian officials have said specifically that US ships and military bases would be targeted, but much of the capacity it had relied on as a deterrent has been stripped away over the past few days by Israeli strikes. Those strikes however, have focused on long-range ballistic missile launchers. Iran still has a formidable arsenal of shorter-range missiles and drones. Continue reading...

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Israel-Iran war live: Trump says key nuclear facilities ‘obliterated’ by US; missiles hit Israel after Iran launches retaliatory strikes

In a post on social media earlier, the US president said ‘A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home’Full report: Trump says US has attacked three nuclear sites in IranExplainer: What is Iran’s Fordow nuclear site and why was a US s...

22/06/2025 11:26 The Guardian

Thousands of UK government laptops, phones and tablets have been lost or stolen

Exclusive: ‘Systemic risk’ to cybersecurity after devices worth more than £1m a year are taken or lostThousands of UK government laptops, phones and tablets worth more than £1m have been either lost or stolen, freedom of information disclosures have revealed, triggering warnings of a “system...

22/06/2025 10:17 The Guardian

Trump’s plan to ban US states from AI regulation will ‘hold us back’, says Microsoft science chief

Eric Horvitz’s comments come despite reports that Microsoft is lobbying with Google, Meta and Amazon to support banMicrosoft’s chief scientist has warned that Donald Trump’s proposed ban on state-level guardrails on artificial intelligence will slow the development of the frontier technology r...

22/06/2025 10:00 The Guardian

What a difference a week makes: Trump falls into the Netanyahu trap

People were starting to laud the US president for his resistance to the Israeli PM’s pull, but what now?Middle East crisis – live updatesWhen he was elected, Donald Trump suggested he could hammer out a new relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister who was used to getting...

22/06/2025 08:31 The Guardian

Trump raises specter of further attacks against Iran after US military operation

President warned that Tehran must start peace negotiations with Israel and stop enriching uraniumUS strikes Iran – follow it liveExplainer: What is Iran’s Fordow nuclear site and why was a US strike needed?Fresh from ordering military strikes on Iran, Donald Trump on Saturday raised the specter...

22/06/2025 03:50 The Guardian

Iranian drones launched towards Israeli targets as US reportedly moves B-2 bombers to Guam – as it happened

This blog is closed follow our new live blog here:Israel-Iran war live: Trump says Iran’s key nuclear facilities ‘obliterated’ in US strikes and that Tehran must now make peaceThe United Nations high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, has urged more international support for Syria to s...

21/06/2025 22:25 The Guardian

Three people killed in North Dakota after tornado hits upper midwest

Officials say two men and a woman killed around town of Enderlin as region experiences powerful winds and hailPowerful winds – including a tornado – that swept across parts of the upper midwest left three people dead and a regional airport heavily damaged, while nearly 150 million Americans were...

21/06/2025 22:20 The Guardian

Are the Maga isolationists losing influence over Trump’s Iran deliberations?

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fallen in line with the US president – other war-sceptics are followingThe Trump administration is managing internal dissent over deliberations on whether to launch a strike against Iran, breaking what many supporters saw as a campaign pledge not...

21/06/2025 20:21 The Guardian

Suspect in Minnesota killings accused of being ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter texted family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed up, filings allegeThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war”...

21/06/2025 16:16 The Guardian

Key RFK Jr advisers stand to profit from a new federal health initiative

The Maha campaign seeks to warn Americans of the dangers of ultra-processed foodsFederal health officials are seeking to launch a “bold, edgy” public service campaign to warn Americans of the dangers of ultra-processed foods in social media, transit ads, billboards and even text messages.And the...

21/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Israel says it has killed two top al-Quds officials as Iran warns US against joining war

Iran foreign minister says it would be ‘very dangerous’ for US to join Israel in strikes, which targeted senior military figures overnightMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesIsrael’s military has said it killed two top Iranian military officials in overnight strikes as Iran warned it w...

21/06/2025 12:46 The Guardian

Recent US political violence aided by DIY murder tradecraft available on internet

People locators, 3D weapon blueprints, tactical planning – all accessible on the web for potential attackers or terroristsA rash of recent assassinations have brought on congressional scrutiny and concern among law enforcement agencies who are wary of an age of political polarization turning deadl...

21/06/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Outcome of Israel’s war with Iran is uncertain even if US joins conflict

American involvement is not guaranteed to secure Israel’s objectives – and may lead to unintended consequencesIsrael’s assault on Iran, including its nuclear and ballistic weapons programme, is unlikely to secure its long-term strategic objectives, even if Benjamin Netanyahu manages to persuad...

21/06/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say

Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warningsCans and bottles of beer, wine and spirits should explicitly warn drinkers that alcohol causes cancer, an unprecedented alliance of doctors, charities and public experts have said.Warning labels...

21/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Banned from home for 40 years: deportations are Russia’s latest move to ‘cleanse’ Ukraine

A deal freezing frontlines would be unacceptable for Serhiy Serdiuk, who was taken to Georgia in handcuffs with his family after refusing to teach the Russian curriculumEarlier this year, Serhiy Serdiuk was deported from Russia, along with his wife and daughter. He was given a 40-year ban from re-en...

21/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Mahmoud Khalil released from Ice detention after more than three months

Columbia graduate freed from Louisiana facility after judge ruled he is ‘not a danger to the community – period’Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was released from US immigration detention, where he had been held for more than three months over his activism against Israel’s war on...

21/06/2025 01:31 The Guardian

Trump dismisses US intelligence when asked about attacking Iran – live

Trump, when asked how US attack on Iran would differ from 2003 Iraq, misleads about his Iraq war stance and says situation was ‘nothing like it is today’Donald Trump is once again repeating unfounded claims that the results of the 2020 presidential election were fraudulent, saying that the evide...

20/06/2025 22:46 The Guardian

Israel warns of ‘prolonged war’ with Iran as conflict enters second week

Israeli military chief says ‘difficult days’ ahead as salvo of ballistic missiles trigger air raid sirens across country Israel’s military has warned of a “prolonged war” with Iran as the conflict entered its second week with no sign of stopping, as Israeli forces targeted Tehran and other...

20/06/2025 21:41 The Guardian

Iran says diplomacy with US only possible if Israeli aggression stops

Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says he supports more talks with European counterparts despite lack of progressMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said that his country is ready for more diplomacy with the US only if Israel’s war on his countr...

20/06/2025 21:36 The Guardian

Millions of people across central and eastern US under ‘heat dome’ warning

Temperatures at or above 100F expected as extreme hot air and humidity are trapped in atmosphereScores of millions of people across the central and eastern US will swelter under the summer’s first “heat dome” beginning this weekend and extending through the end of next week as extreme hot air...

20/06/2025 20:11 The Guardian

A week of war that left Iran stunned and bloodied

Trump had set a deadline for diplomacy – but few expected the Israeli sucker punches that have left Tehran reelingIn the week since Israel first unleashed its surprise attack on Iran, many of the assumptions underpinning the balance of power in the Middle East have been swept away, leaving the fat...

20/06/2025 19:28 The Guardian

Macron lays out broad European offer for Iran to end war with Israel

Proposal would cover uranium enrichment and ballistic missile programmes and aim to end terrorist funding Middle East crisis – live updatesEurope is to make Iran a comprehensive offer to end its war with Israel that would include an Iranian move to zero uranium enrichment, restrictions on its ball...

20/06/2025 17:25 The Guardian

Unicef warns children could die of thirst in Gaza amid collapse of water systems

Fears grow of drought as well as hunger as medics report more killings by Israeli forces of Palestinians seeking aidThe collapse of water systems in Gaza is threatening the territory with devastating drought as well as hunger, Unicef has warned, as medics reported that Israel had killed more despera...

20/06/2025 17:06 The Guardian

Councils face millions in extra Send costs as overhaul delayed

High-needs deficits kept off council books for two more years in England, but some say it prolongs financial pain Cash-strapped councils in England will be hit with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra costs after the government delayed tackling the £5bn deficits spent supporting children and yo...

20/06/2025 17:00 The Guardian

Canada poised to pass infrastructure bill despite pushback from Indigenous people

Bill prioritizes ‘nation-building’ pipelines and mines, causing concern that sped-up approvals will override constitutional rightsCanada’s Liberal government is poised to pass controversial legislation on Friday that aims to kick-start “nation building” infrastructure projects but has rece...

20/06/2025 16:43 The Guardian

BBC drops Gaza medics documentary over impartiality concerns

Corporation says talks over how to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack have ‘reached the end of the road’The BBC has scrapped plans to show a documentary about medics in Gaza after concluding it “risked creating a perception of partiality” over the corporation’s coverage of the conflict.I...

20/06/2025 16:08 The Guardian

Elizabeth Warren demands answers over reports of $500m deal for controversial Gaza Health Foundation

Senator from Massachusetts questions state department’s redirection of $500m to troubled organizationUS politics live – latest updatesElizabeth Warren has confronted the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, over reports that the state department is considering redirecting $500m from USAID to the...

20/06/2025 16:07 The Guardian

One in three across UK are overdue for cervical cancer screening

Screening rates are declining, with some parts of England at greater risk due to low uptake of HPV vaccineA third of people across the UK are overdue their cervical cancer screening, while in parts of England some are at greater risk of the disease than others due to a low uptake for the preventive...

20/06/2025 15:52 The Guardian

Norway backs Nato’s 5% defence spending target despite Spain rejecting it as ‘unreasonable’ – as it happened

PM Jonas Gahr Støre declared Norway’s support for the 5% target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark RuttePoland’s EU minister Adam Szłapka, who led the country’s EU presidency from January, will become the new chief government spokesperson, prime minister Donald Tusk has announced.Th...

20/06/2025 15:02 The Guardian

Australians losing billions in savings due to poor management of appliance efficiency scheme, audit finds

Scheme could lose credibility with consumers thanks to ‘weak’ minimum standards and risk of corruption and non-compliance, report warnsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households and businesses are missing out on billions of dollars of power bill savings, an...

20/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

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