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Middle East
US threatens sanctions against European companies as Iran rift grows
National Security adviser John Bolton said sanctions on European companies were possible, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo struck a more conciliatory tone.
- by Valerie Volcovici & Richard Cowan
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Israel
Israel marks opening of US embassy in Jerusalem amid ongoing protests
Israel has started celebrating the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, a move that has ignited Palestinian protests.
Opinion
Israel
Palestinians undefeated as Israel celebrates 70th anniversary
When the United States moves its embassy to Jerusalem on May 14, it will crown Israel's triumph - and shatter international consensus.
- by George Browning and Sivan Barak
Analysis
Politics
Trump set toughest test yet for Europe
President Donald Trump has posed a stark challenge for European leaders by abandoning the Iran nuclear deal: can they make it work without the US?
- by Andrew Hammond
Opinion
Iran
Trump’s Iran nuclear decision offers hope for a better deal
The nuclear deal with Iran is deeply flawed and the US President is right not to support it.
- by Colin Rubenstein
Iraq
George Bush's shoe-thrower seeks a say in Iraq's fractious politics
The man who threw a shoe at George Bush is now running for the country's Parliament, saying corruption and lack of services are worse than ever.
- by Farid Farid
Opinion
Iran
Yes, it's unfashionable, but Trump was right to tear up the Iran deal
Iranian society is now in such a state of ruin that it will take decades of freedom to heal.
- by Allister Heath
Iran
US sanctions Iran currency network used to fund military
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions against six individuals and three companies it says has funnelled millions of dollars to fund Iran's military.
Syria
Israel and Iran attacked each other in Syria. What’s going on?
"It's not a proxy war. It's a direct war and that's what makes it particularly dangerous," said a former US ambassador to Israel.
- by Sewell Chan
Update
Israel
Iran fires rockets at Israeli military in 'first direct attack ever'
An Israeli military spokesman said Israel then retaliated attacking several Iranian targets in Syria.
- by Stephen Farrell & Loveday Morris
Iran
A place they're cheering Trump's nuke deal withdrawal: the Gulf States
US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the agreement with Iran that kept its nuclear ambitions in check, has been greeted warmly in Arab capitals.
- by Farid Farid