Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has struck targets in central and western Iran ^21.8%

The Guardian - By Marina Dunbar, Yohannes Lowe, Nadeem Badshah, Adam Fulton - 6/8/2026, 1:57 AM

Unattributed Quote 24.8% - Negativity Bias 13.1% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 12%

Iranian state television is reporting the sound of explosions being heard in the cities of Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz. It came as the Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes early on Monday targeting western and central Iran after Tehran earlier launched missiles at Israel in apparent retaliation over attacks on Beirut.... more

Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes major Iranian petrochemical plant after Trump’s threats over infrastructure ^37.1%

The Guardian - By Aneesa Ahmed, Fran Singh, Adam Fulton - 4/6/2026, 12:46 PM

Appeal to Authority 30% - Negativity Bias 26.5% - Framing Effect 13.5%

Israel attacked a key petrochemical plant at Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field, according to several news agencies. Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz confirmed what he called “a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran” that’s responsible for half of the country’s petrochemical production. Israel’s... more

Middle East crisis live: Israeli officials push back on US claim that Trump knew nothing about gasfield attack ^30.3%

The Guardian - By Tom Ambrose, Taz Ali, Hamish Mackay, Adam Fulton - 3/19/2026, 3:03 PM

Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, said the US and Israel have different objectives in the war on Iran. Her remarks follow an earlier statement by US defence secretary Pete Hegseth that Washington has its own objectives in the war while allies have theirs. US officials are being quizzed on a statement made by Donald... more