Live Updates: No Letup in Strikes on Iran, U.S. Says, as Mideast Crisis Widens
American officials said the bombing campaign against Iran was accelerating. European countries deployed assets to the region to protect their interests, and Turkey said NATO shot down an Iranian missile heading toward its airspace.
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U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was the first such strike since World War II. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.
Middle East crisis live: US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says; Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran
More than 80 people killed and 32 crew members rescued alive from the 180-crew frigate Iris DenaAnalysis: Trump administration still not settled on reasons for warTell us: how have you been affected by the conflict?Lebanese state media said that four people were killed and six more were wounded in an Israeli strike on a building in Baalbek in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday.“The initial toll is four killed and six wounded, and work is underway to rescue families from under the rubble,” Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said. Continue reading...
Badenoch gives a borderline disgraceful performance at PMQs on Iran | John Crace
At times like this you have to thank your lucky stars that the opposition leader is not in Downing Street On another day it might even have been quite funny. The mismatch between Kemi Badenoch’s self-belief and her performance. But Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions was far too serious for that, with Donald Trump’s Awfully Big Iranian Adventure threatening to escalate into all-out war in the Middle East.It was also a day when you could think the unthinkable. Might Kemi actually be even weaker than Chris Philp? Certainly she’s the worst leader of the Tory party in living memory. There again, the gene pool of talent is no more than a puddle. Continue reading...
Pentagon identifies four of six US soldiers killed in Iran conflict
The US soldiers were killed after a drone evaded air defences to hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Sunday.
White House pushes back against mounting questions over any US involvement in Iran school strike – live
Karoline Leavitt bats away question over bombing that reportedly killed 175 peopleSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGen Caine said today that the US will “now begin to expand inland, striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory”, after forces were able to establish air superiority.“The throttle is coming up,” Caine said, “as opposed to ramping down”. Continue reading...
Texas primaries: will pragmatism finally deliver Democrats a seat in the red state?
Democratic voters in Texas displayed a survival instinct in picking James Talarico as their US Senate candidateJames Talarico wins Democratic primary for US Senate in TexasNever write off the voter. It has been tempting to despair of an electorate that returned Donald Trump to power in 2024. But as the US midterm elections got under way on Tuesday, the big winner was pragmatism.Democrats in Texas picked James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian who preaches a political gospel of bridging divides, as their nominee for the Senate. He was widely seen as more electable than his primary opponent, Jasmine Crockett, a Texas congresswoman and unapologetic anti-Trump brawler, in a state where Democrats have gone decades without winning a statewide race. Continue reading...
NATO Air Defenses Shoot Down Iranian Missile Headed Toward Turkey
The Incirlik air base in southern Turkey hosts American forces but Turkey has said that it will not allow its airspace to be used for attacks on Iran.
Democratic slate for California governor’s seat still crowded despite warning from party head
Rusty Hicks had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxOne day after California’s Democratic party urged candidates without a “viable path” in the state’s crucial race for governor to drop out, the crowded field showed no sign of winnowing down.At least nine Democrats are in the running to replace the outgoing governor, Gavin Newsom, with no clear frontrunner, which has fueled fears that the number of candidates could lead to two Republicans advancing to the November election. Continue reading...