A fracture between the US and Israel has emerged as the two countries begin openly briefing against each other over the war on Iran.

Plus: The illegal US blockade of Cuba intensifies, shadow minister Nick Timothy’s comments on Islam earn him an endorsement from Tommy Robinson, and Trump’s former counterterrorism chief hits out at Israel in a tell-all interview with Tucker Carlson.

With NoJusticeMTG, Andreas Krieg & Barry Malone.

Oil price soars after Israel strikes the world’s largest gas field.

Plus: Israel’s decapitation strategy in Iran.

With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Trita Parsi.

Israel has assassinated one of Iran’s most powerful leaders.

Meanwhile, a top Trump counterterrorism official resigns, accusing the Israel lobby of tricking the president into war.

Plus: We ask what Israel’s real strategy is, whether a ground invasion is coming, and if Netanyahu would use nuclear weapons.

With Michael Walker & Daniel Levy.

As the illegal U.S-Israeli war on Iran spreads violence throughout the Middle East, oil exports from the region have ground to a halt.

Plus: Why Trump’s war aims are looking increasingly untenable, and we ask whether Israel would use its nuclear weapons.

With Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar & Annelle Sheline.

A US refuelling plane crashed in Western Iraq, killing four US service people, Pete Hegseth has lashed out at the media for their coverage of the war on Iran.

Plus: Palantir’s alex karp predicts the future, we ask who benefits from the oil shock generated by israel and the US’s illegal war on Iran, and we take a look at how AI slop is trying to influence politics.

With NoJusticeMTG, Curtis Daly and Simon Childs

The Israeli air force has claimed to have hit what they say is an Iranian nuclear facility.

Plus: Starmer takes the blame for appointing Peter Mandelson, Channel 4 airs Omid Djalili’s bizarre take on the war on Iran, and David Lammy seems to think he’s safe from the Green Party.

With NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial.

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, for the most part, as war in the Middle East continues to rattle global energy markets.  

Plus: Why the Iranian diaspora isn’t as homogeneous in its political views as we’ve been led to believe, and the first of the Mandelson Files are published. 

With Aaron Bastani, Kieran Andrieu & Muhammad Ali Mojaradi.

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It’s becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump has no real plan for the war on Iran. We speak to Middle East expert Vali Nasr on how Iran’s response has surprised the world.

Plus: Reform UK can’t get its story straight, and Israel’s propaganda machine has been unusually quiet.

With Aaron Bastani & Kieran Andrieu.

Global oil prices surge as Israel bombards Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Plus: Tony Blair tries to goad Keir Starmer into joining the US and Israel’s war on Iran, and Mojtaba Khamenei is announced as Iran’s new head of state.

With Michael Walker, Jasmine El-Gamal, Kojo Koram & Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi.

Donald Trump has stated that there will be no deal with Iran without “unconditional surrender”.

Plus: Qatar’s Energy Minister has warned that the war will “bring down the economies of the world”, and the Pentagon has deemed Anthropic a supply chain risk.

With Michael Walker, Sina Toossi, David Wearing & Nate Soares.