9:33 Is Trump about to attack Iran? He claimed to have obliterated Iran’s nuclear programme during the 12-day war in June, although US intelligence agencies later gave conflicting assessments of the campaign’s impact. View image in fullscreen Trump has said that he would attack Iran to defend protesters, but then linked his threats to the country’s nuclear programme. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, said: “It is wrong to attack Iran. In an attempt to protect themselves from Iranian reprisals, most Gulf states have said they will not allow their airspace or territory to be used to attack Iran.

Source: The Guardian January 29, 2026 20:53 UTC