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Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, asks how long the escalation in Iran can last
It is taking the country down with it
Their rulers insist not but they are burning through their stockpiles fast
Iran’s supreme leader died on February 28th, aged 86
If it goes wrong, he will also get the blame
But the group’s limited actions suggest that it does not want to be in a war tha...
Donald Trump calls on Iranians to rise up. War could quickly engulf the Middle East
Visualisations that tell the story of the conflict
The president has declared bombing will continue until it brings “peace”
Gulf states could join the conflict
John McDermott, our chief Africa correspondent, writes about the Middle East crisis
Both sides have changed their tactics, our data analysis finds
Even if it will struggle to rebuild its capabilities
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, explains that the conflict is intensifying i...
There is no simple way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, writes Shashank Joshi, ou...
Swiping the country’s uranium would require one of the largest raids in military...
