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Rising tensions over US action against Iran-linked militants in Iraq highlights Washington’s waning influence
Tehran-backed Petrochemical Commercial Company operated from office near Buckingham Palace
Umbrella group blamed for deaths of US troops claims responsibility for drone assault
Jake Sullivan vows further action after Washington’s back-to-back waves of assaults on groups in Yemen, Iraq and Syria
The pro-reformist’s absence from the running for the Assembly of Experts highlights the hardliners’ grip on power
American bombers hit 85 targets in retaliation for an attack that killed three soldiers
Tehran warns that Washington is engaging in ‘another adventurous and strategic error’
Authorities also seize $108mn and 500,000 barrels of fuel as they go after a critical source of revenue for Tehran
Tehran is gradually turning the Hamas crisis to its advantage but concerns about domestic stability remain high
Second attack on Revolutionary Guards in as many weeks comes as US prepares strikes on Tehran’s regional proxies
Statement by Kataib Hizbollah comes as Washington is expected to respond to drone assault that killed three soldiers
Deaths of three American service members have highlighted the struggles of US policy in the Middle East
Western officials warn Tehran is outsourcing assassinations to foreign gangsters and Hells Angels
Both once fought Isis, but Iran-backed militias have increased their attacks on US forces
Washington weighs response while Iran tries to distance itself from assault in Jordan that killed three US service members
Tehran distances itself from strike as Republican pressure builds on Joe Biden to respond
Iran-backed network triggers fears that Israel-Hamas war could spread within region
President vows to hold culprits responsible for deadly incident in Jordan near Syria border
Former president Hassan Rouhani’s disqualification from Assembly of Experts is a significant blow to centrist forces
Tehran warns that it has the right to retaliate against ‘the Zionist regime’s organised terrorism’
The Islamic republic’s direct strikes in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan in recent days suggest not a change of strategy but a change of tactics
Retaliatory attack threatens to escalate tensions between neighbours
Islamabad condemns attack on Jaish ul-Adl in border province of Balochistan and recalls ambassador
Attacks by Revolutionary Guards fuel fears of a Middle East conflagration
Joe Biden says action is response to ‘unprecedented’ attacks by Iran-backed militia on ships in the Red Sea
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