US strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse
Donald Trump had vowed to ‘hit them hard again’ after accusing negotiators in Tehran of ‘playing us for suckers’ Middle East crisis – live updates The US has launched new strikes against targets in Iran for the second consecutive day. Donald Trump had promised to “hit them hard again” as a two-month-old ceasefire appears close to collapse. Continue reading...
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A banner in Tehran depicting (from left) the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA banner in Tehran depicting (from left) the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
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