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June 2026

Under the Shadow review – Leila Farzad is fantastic in this nerve-shredding tale of 80s Tehran

Carmen Nasr’s adaptation of the film set during the Iran-Iraq war is searing enough to feel like a 2026 livestream

May 2026

‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

US charges man with plotting Iran-directed attacks on Jews in London and New York

April 2026

Rights and freedom
‘Will they kill us too?’ Murder of leading feminist has chilling effect on Iraq’s activists

US urges contractor to evacuate workers from Kuwait and Iraq over worries of Iran-backed attacks

double quotation markEven the neocons have turned against wars in the Middle East

Owen Jones

American journalist released a week after being kidnapped in Iraq

• Worker for US defense contractor killed in Iraq as colleagues say they are pressured to stay

• Iraqi leaders face balancing act as Iran conflict exposes deep rifts

• CCTV footage appears to show moment US journalist is kidnapped in Baghdad – video

• American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq, US officials say

March 2026

double quotation markThe US may send thousands of troops to Iran. Have we learned nothing from the past?

Moustafa Bayoumi

Gulf countries warn of rising threat from Iran-backed militias and proxies

My best shot
The shot that shows the absurdity of war: Peter van Agtmael’s best photograph

French IS member convicted of genocide for atrocities against Yazidis

• Moments amid the chaos of war in the Middle East – in pictures

• Father of killed US military member disputes Hegseth’s claim he said to ‘finish’ the job in Iran

• US contractors stranded in Iraq under threat of imminent attack: ‘We are sitting ducks’

• Trump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz

• Trump’s Iran war has no ethical or legal grounds

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