Trump claims Iran was ‘a few weeks away’ from nuclear weapon – as it happened

19/06/2025 04:02 The Guardian

This live blog is closedTrump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attackBritish, German and French foreign ministers plan meeting with Iranian counterpartAnalysis: Israel’s assumption US would get drawn into Iran war is being put to the testIran said on Wednesday it had detained five suspected agents of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency on charges of “tarnishing” the country’s image online, Iranian news agencies reported.“These mercenaries sought to sow fear among the public and tarnish the image of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran through their calculated activities online,” Tasnim and SNA news agencies quoted a statement from the Revolutionary Guards as saying. Continue reading...

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Putin says he would only meet Zelenskyy in ‘final phase’ of talks – Europe live

Putin’s comments come as fighting continues and Ukraine says Russia avoiding peace talksCatching up with other news from last night, the Czech centre-right government on Wednesday survived a vote of no confidence, called after the acceptance of a payment to the state by an ex-convict worth $45 mil...

19/06/2025 09:19 The Guardian

Israeli defence minister says he ordered attacks on Iran to ‘undermine regime’

Israel Katz officially acknowledges goal of war, as Iranian missile hits hospital and Israel strikes nuclear siteMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s defence minister has said he ordered increased attacks on government targets in Iran to “undermine the regime”, while an Iranian missile...

19/06/2025 08:50 The Guardian

Tories say they would support UK joining fight against Iran if Starmer deems it necessary – UK politics live

Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel said.Britain’s attorney general has warned ministers that getting involved in Israel’s war against Iran could be illegal beyond offering defensive support, it has emerged.Richard Hermer, the government’s m...

19/06/2025 08:41 The Guardian

Shell boss warns of ‘huge impact on trade’ if Israel-Iran conflict escalates

Blockage of strait of Hormuz, through which about 25% of world’s oil passes, could shock energy market, says Wael Sawan• Business live – latest updatesAn escalation in the Middle East conflict could have a “huge impact on global trade”, the boss of the oil company Shell has warned, as Dona...

19/06/2025 08:10 The Guardian

Attorney general warns UK joining war on Iran may be illegal

Richard Hermer is understood to have said Britain must limit its involvement to defending alliesUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain’s attorney general has warned ministers that getting involved in Israel’s war against Iran could be illegal beyond offerin...

19/06/2025 08:05 The Guardian

Labor’s new environment laws won’t be ‘credible’ unless new projects consider climate change, advocates warn

Environment minister Murray Watt says the government’s thumping federal election win created a ‘very clear mandate’ to establish the EPA 2.0 and fix the nature lawsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe latest attempt to rewrite federal env...

19/06/2025 07:44 The Guardian

Israel-Iran conflict live: hospital in southern Israel ‘extensively damaged’ by Iran missile strike

Several missiles have hit civilian population centres, says Israeli military official; Israel attacks Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state media reportsTrump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attackThe leader of Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service has said that...

19/06/2025 06:14 The Guardian

Australia news live: Wong warns Iran-Israel conflict risks global stability; unemployment rate holds steady at 4.1%

Foreign minister also told ABC Breakfast this morning that Australia had assisted stranded Australians overnight, describing the ongoing situation as ‘fluid’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) annou...

19/06/2025 03:07 The Guardian

What Israel’s new war means for Gaza – podcast

As the world’s attention moves to Iran, what are Israeli forces doing in Gaza? Emma Graham-Harrison reportsIsrael faced growing international pressure earlier this month as hundreds of starving people in Gaza were killed as they tried to reach aid distribution sites. Since Israel launched its atta...

19/06/2025 02:00 The Guardian

US intelligence told senators Iran not building nuclear weapon despite Trump claim, top Democrat says – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Follow our Middle East live blog here Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct US military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East, where an air war between Israel and Iran has raged for six day...

19/06/2025 01:54 The Guardian

English universities barred from enforcing blanket bans on student protests

Office for Students guidance urges ‘very strong’ approach to permitting lawful speech on campusUniversities in England will no longer be able to enforce blanket bans on student protests under sweeping new guidance that urges a “very strong” approach to permitting lawful speech on campus. Th...

18/06/2025 23:01 The Guardian

Trump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attack

‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ US president says as Tehran reportedly prepares to strike US bases in response Donald Trump said he had not decided whether or not to take his country into Israel’s new war, as Iran’s supreme leader said the US would face “irreparable damage” if it deploye...

18/06/2025 22:28 The Guardian

Heat dome to bring fierce temperatures and humidity to much of US

Midwest set to experience temperatures in the 90s (30s celsius) and east coast also to be affectedSummer will make a dramatic entrance in the US this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling temperatures and uncomfortable humidity to millions.The heat will be particularly worrisome this weeken...

18/06/2025 21:33 The Guardian

Pepper spray use in youth prisons irresponsible amid racial disparities, watchdog warns

Head of monitoring boards urges justice secretary to suspend rollout of Pava in England and Wales The rollout of synthetic pepper spray for use to incapacitate jailed children is “wholly irresponsible” while black and minority prisoners are more likely to be subjected to force than white inmates...

18/06/2025 21:10 The Guardian

Trump’s saber-rattling over Iran threatens to split his Maga base

America-first backers such as Steve Bannon urge restraint, while Republican hawks push for interventionUS politics live – latest updatesThe prospect of the US joining Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear program risks splitting Donald Trump’s support base asunder, amid sharp divisions on...

18/06/2025 18:49 The Guardian

Iranian opposition supporters grapple with US and Israeli regime change plans

‘We want freedom on our own terms,’ says one Tehran resident, while another writes, ‘Someone is helping us’Despite a substantial internet blackout, news spread quickly in Iran on Tuesday night: the US was considering joining Israel in its war on Iran. The US president, Donald Trump, wrote...

18/06/2025 18:08 The Guardian

Canadian intelligence accuses India over Sikh’s killing as Carney meets Modi

Killing of Canadian national was ‘significant escalation in India’s repression efforts’ but leaders shake hands at G7Canada’s spy agency has warned that the assassination in British Columbia of a prominent Sikh activist signaled a “significant escalation in India’s repression efforts”...

18/06/2025 17:53 The Guardian

Israel’s assumption US would get drawn into Iran war is being put to the test

Donald Trump initially appeared to discourage attacks but Israeli officials claim they always had his supportAlong the Ayalon highway, in the centre of Tel Aviv, two huge illuminated signs have appeared, portraying Donald Trump against a billowing stars-and-stripes backdrop and bearing the blunt app...

18/06/2025 17:38 The Guardian

Iranian regime collapse would be serious blow for Russia

While some in Moscow have tried to put positive spin on Israel’s assault, Kremlin risks losing key strategic partnerWhen a group of Russian and Iranian foreign policy officials arranged to meet in Moscow for a conference titled “Russian-Iranian cooperation in a changing world”, they probably d...

18/06/2025 16:52 The Guardian

Shabana Mahmood says UK will seek reform of human rights convention

Justice secretary says ‘public confidence in the rule of law is fraying’ but she wants to protect ECHR by changing itEchoes of Brexit as Starmer is pressed to seize initiative on human rightsThe justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has said Britain will pursue reform of the European convention on...

18/06/2025 16:41 The Guardian

Fake dentist charged by Czech police after treating dozens of patients

Tooth extraction and root canal work among procedures offered by self-taught 22-year-old and two family membersEurope live – latest updatesA fake dentist and two assistants who treated dozens of patients after learning the trade on the internet have been charged in the Czech Republic.The three fam...

18/06/2025 16:33 The Guardian

Death toll from Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 28 – as it happened

More than 130 were injured in Tuesday’s attack on Ukrainian capitalAnd speaking of Russia’s impact on its neighbours, let’s quickly go to Miranda Bryant in the Nordics and see how the region monitors the global threat of war, terror and piracy on seas from its Maritime Cyber Resilience Centre....

18/06/2025 16:20 The Guardian

Tucker Carlson confronts Ted Cruz on Iran as Maga rift erupts into public view

Public spat reflects fracture among Trump’s coalition over whether US should join Israel’s escalating conflict with IranUS politics live – latest updatesTed Cruz, the US senator from Texas, and conservative media personality Tucker Carlson have clashed over US military involvement in the Middl...

18/06/2025 15:49 The Guardian

Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting to discuss Israel-Iran conflict

UK continues to urge de-escalation as concerns grow about possible US intervention in the warUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer will chair an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday afternoon amid concerns the US is considering entering the conflict bet...

18/06/2025 13:29 The Guardian

Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel continues pounding Iran with airstrikes | First Thing

Israel-Iran conflict is at a critical juncture as thousands flee Tehran. Plus, Alex Padilla makes speech about being handcuffedDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel’s war on Iran appeared to be approaching a pivotal moment on Tuesday night after five days o...

18/06/2025 11:07 The Guardian

UK firm not racist for rejecting Chinese applicant over security concerns, tribunal rules

Judge says refusing to hire people from ‘hostile’ states to roles that deal with national security is not discrimination Refusing to give a job to Chinese and Russian people in companies that deal with issues of national security and require security clearance is not racist, an employment tribun...

18/06/2025 11:03 The Guardian

Erin Patterson could have eaten same lunch as guests and suffered less severe poisoning, defence says

Murder accused’s barrister also warns jurors against using ‘dangerous and seductive’ hindsight reasoning to find mushroom lunch cook guiltyWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s barrister says the jury in her triple murder tr...

18/06/2025 07:53 The Guardian

UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says

Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 yearsThe UK has a 50/50 chance of seeing temperatures soar to 40C again in the next 12 years as the risk of extreme heat rises with the climate emergency, the Met Office has said.The meteorologic...

18/06/2025 07:01 The Guardian

Israeli strikes have not knocked out Iran’s nuclear programme - or its nuclear ambitions

Damage done since Friday could be rebuilt within months, and the attacks are likely to fuel both government and popular desire for a nuclear deterrentIsrael-Iran conflict: live updatesIn just a few days of war, Israel has killed more than a dozen of Iran’s top nuclear scientists, taken out much of...

18/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ – as it happened

This blog is closed. Follow our new blog here for live updates on the Israel-Iran conflictIsrael-Iran conflict: live updatesFull report: Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’Living in Israel: how have you been affected?Living in Iran: how have you been affected?Donald Trump has encour...

18/06/2025 02:23 The Guardian

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