Arab rulers had feted Trump and urged him to avoid military option that would leave them exposed to retaliation

White House hopes to avert military and political backlash

Tehran’s grand strategy has failed, but that is no guarantee Israel and America can succeed

Ali Khamenei must choose between escalation, a diplomatic compromise with the US, or containing the conflict to Israel

More than 150 carriers have diverted or suspended flights

IDF signals it will continue offensive while assessing impact of US raid on nuclear sites

The raids attacked research and centrifuge arrays that Tehran has built up over decades

Extent of increase likely to depend on whether Tehran retaliates with attacks on oil infrastructure or shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The US president hopes that his display of power in Iran will stop the war — but that is not his decision to make 

Blank cheque companies are enjoying a fresh moment in the sun as the traditional IPO market struggles

US president joins Israel’s attacks on Tehran months after vowing to keep America out of new conflicts

Ministers argue unpopular cuts to welfare payments are part of mission to get people into work and off benefits

Companies in major exporting province of Zhejiang look to other markets or to sell at home

Agency said the losses, more than half of what it lent, were ‘part of the reality of doing business’

Critics concerned that US military personnel could face retaliation by Iran and its proxies

Trump tells Tehran to seek peace or face further attacks after bombers hit Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan

Leaders of UK, France and Germany call on Tehran to hold talks that will lead to new nuclear agreement with the west

British man is suspected of monitoring the UK’s main hub for operations in the Middle East

Sergei Tsikhanouski was jailed for 18 years after challenging Alexander Lukashenko for the presidency

‘Bunker-buster’ bombs carried by aircraft considered to have best chance of destroying Iran’s underground nuclear facility

Maga loyalists and military leaders, from JD Vance to ‘The Gorilla’, are vying for sway in the Oval Office

The Israeli prime minister’s career looked finished after the October 7 attack by Hamas. But now he is pursuing a conflict he has proposed for years

The troubled city has done more than most to shape how people now live

Frequent flyers will go to incredible lengths to unlock perks as companies tighten the rules

Bankers and lawyers warn of exodus ahead of public vote on 50 per cent rate for the very wealthy

Work was offered for sale in Colorado, lawsuit claims

Diverging views on effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs open schism among central bank’s officials

Six-month-old secretive AI start-up in one of the largest initial funding rounds in Silicon Valley’s history

Luxury department store tries to open up another route for compensation for alleged victims of his sexual abuse

France, Germany and UK warn Tehran it may have to drop red line of refusing to talk to the US while under Israeli attack

A bitter fight is on between restrainers and neoconservatives

After Israeli bombs started falling, our group left Tehran for the Armenian frontier

Any amendment of key figures would come at a sensitive time for the troubled utility

The UK bill’s implementation period should be used to transform access to end-of-life support for all social groups

Governor Chris Waller says US has yet to see an inflation ‘shock’ from Donald Trump’s tariffs

Experience of public services means more than strict definitions and optimistic forecasts

Legislation is carried by 314 to 291 votes and now moves to House of Lords

Khamenei, Netanyahu and Trump are seeking to secure their legacies — and shape the future of the region

Groceries Code Adjudicator is probing whether company’s food retail business has been failing to pay suppliers on time

Campaign group Palestine Action says members damaged military aircraft at Brize Norton