Sweeping assault on Iranian state leaves residents reeling

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The police station in Gisha, a middle-class neighbourhood in western Tehran, was a barely recognisable pile of broken concrete and brick, with only its steel structural pillars still standing and the warped and … Read more

How AI fakes are turning satellite images into war misinformation

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Satellite imagery that appears to have been either generated or modified with AI was shared widely on social media at the weekend, highlighting the dangers of the technology as a potential vehicle for misinformation in … Read more

Pakistan urges Iran not to attack Saudi Arabia

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said he had warned his Iranian counterpart not to attack Saudi Arabia, citing a mutual defence pact between Islamabad and Riyadh. “I made them understand that we have … Read more

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US petrol prices surge as Trump’s Iran war triggers inflation worries

Donald Trump’s war in Iran has sent US petrol prices sharply higher, undermining his claims to be tackling an affordability crisis that has sapped his popularity. Average prices for regular gasoline lurched up to $3.109 per gallon on Tuesday, higher than at the end of the Biden administration and up from $2.951 a week ago, … Read more