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How close are we to World War Three?In Depth Leading theoretical physicist warns world is closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since the end of the Cold War
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Oil prices jump as US renews Iran strikesSpeed Read The price of oil spiked nearly 10% on Monday
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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US and Iran trade strikes as crisis deepensSpeed Read Iran claimed responsibility for attacks on a U.S. refueling facility
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Can anything salvage peace between US and Iran?Today's Big Question Ceasefire on verge of collapse but result could be indefinite ‘no war, no peace’
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The US and Iran are clashing over confidential asylum seeker dataIn the Spotlight The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund is accusing the government of a backdoor deal
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What was life like in Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution?In depth What led to the overthrow of the Shah and the parallels with present-day unrest
By The Week UK Last updated
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Who is in charge of Iran?Today’s Big Question Various factions look to exploit the political vacuum left by new supreme leader’s enforced absence
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Khamenei’s funeral begins with no sight of successorSpeed Read Iran’s leader was killed in the opening US-Israeli strikes of the Iran war. His son Mojtaba has still not made any public appearances.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Iran and US trade strikes in Hormuz power struggleSpeed Read The US attacked Iranian targets while Iran responded with its own strikes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The Iran deal: J.D. Vance in the firing lineIn the Spotlight Trump’s vice-president has become the scapegoat for a deal that has outraged hawkish Republicans
By The Week UK Published
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Iran strike on ship halts UN Hormuz evacuationSpeed Read Over 11,000 seafarers have been stranded since the Iran war began
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Senate votes to end Iran war, joining HouseSpeed Read The 50-48 vote was a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s military actions
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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US, Iran cite progress in talks roiled by Trump, LebanonSpeed Read The sides agreed to a “roadmap” toward a final deal
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Under the Shadow: ‘nerve-shredding’ production ‘could scarcely be timelier’The Week Recommends Carmen Nasr’s production set during the Iran-Iraq war is ‘intriguing and always watchable’
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