A march in Paris on Sunday in support of the US and Israel strikes on Iran. AFP

CommentThe lesson America never learnt from Iraq: regime change almost never works

Washington cannot escape blame if Iran's establishment is made to collapse without a viable alternative to take its place

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Mystery surrounds Iran's commander who keeps surviving attempts on his life

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Khamenei's son tipped as successor, but Israel issues warning

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CommentStarmer's Britain is right to be sceptical about Trump's Iran strategy

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Today's cartoonOur cartoonist's take on Israel's latest bombardment of Lebanon

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'Our stance remains measured': UAE rejects military solution with Iran and urges UN action

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CommentFew in Lebanon will regret Hezbollah's eventual demise

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The US has given Lebanon indirect guarantees that Israel will not strike Beirut’s airport and port. EPA

ExclusiveUS guarantees Israel will not strike Beirut airport but Hezbollah rockets test red lines

Indirect assurances protect Lebanon’s air and sea gateways, but continued Hezbollah fire could widen Israel’s campaign to Lebanese infrastructure

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ExclusiveSyria sends elite troops to border with Lebanon as war spreads

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Spyware masquerades as Israeli emergency alert in SMS spoofing campaign

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War deepens Egypt's fears of Israel reshaping region by force

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Israel advances into Lebanon in push to take more territory

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Brent jumps above $84 as Iran strikes Gulf export facilities beyond Hormuz

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The aftermath of an Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs. Reuters

Israel advances into Lebanon in push to take more territory

Military sent ​additional forces to south of country ⁠overnight

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VideoThe Iran crisis, threat to Gulf states and UAE's air defences explained

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Brent jumps above $84 as Iran strikes Gulf export facilities beyond Hormuz

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US closes embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as it urges citizens to leave region

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