David Blair: Iran&s Khamenei is playing with fire by striking at his neighbour Qatar

Of all the Gulf monarchies, Qatar&s supremely pragmatic rulers have carefully maintained the least poisonous relationship with Iran. Yet that counted for little yesterday as Iranian missiles streaked across the sky above the Qatari capital Doha.

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Sam Mednick: How policy of ambiguity gives Israel cover for its own nuclear weapons

Israel says it is determined to destroy Iran&s nuclear ­programme because its arch-enemy&s furtive efforts to build an atomic weapon are a threat to its existence.

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Explainer: Why Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz could derail the world economy

In a step towards what is widely seen as Iran&s most effective threat to hurt the West, its parliament approved a move to close the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly a quarter of global oil shipments pass through the narrow waters that Iran shares with Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

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NATO summit seeks to keep Trump happy
THE HAGUE - NATO leaders will seek to lock in US President Donald Trump&s commitment to their alliance with a summit pledge to boost defence spending, as they gather later on Tuesday in The Hague with global tensions soaring over Iran.
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The mystery of Iran&s missing uranium
US President Donald Trump&s declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran may curb the exchange of missile fire, but the biggest mystery of the war remains unsolved: the location of Tehran&s near-bomb-grade uranium.
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People take shelter in the Tel Aviv metro. (Photo: AFP)
TEL AVIV - As night falls in Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv, hundreds make the familiar descent into the depths of the metro to escape the latest salvo of Iranian missiles.
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