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The Mandelson files
‘Reputational risk’
Newly released files show officials flagged concerns before Peter Mandelson was appointed ambassador to Washington, prompting fresh scrutiny of Keir Starmer’s judgement, Jon Ungoed-Thomas reports
Nuclear weapons
Israel’s worst kept secret
As efforts to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions have intensified, work on an Israeli nuclear site has gathered pace, Isabel Coles reports from the Negev desert
Football
The unhappy house of Tudor
Igor Tudor’s chaotic month at Tottenham Hotspur shows elite ineptitude. Now, the club is collapsing so vividly it’s hard to look away, George Simms writes
For today
Oil
Xavier Greenwood
The Strait of Hormuz allows Iran to have the world over a barrel
Nuclear leases
Rachel Sylvester
Britain’s nuclear deterrent isn’t independent. It’s rented from America
Heritage
Evan Moffitt
The shattered mirrors of Tehran: war comes to Iran’s Golestan Palace
Recipe
Nigel Slater
Kitchen diary: a hearty and nourishing chicken soup
Iran
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Time well spent
Further listening
The breakaway band members who made it solo
After the release of Harry Styles’s latest album, our critic picks the best tracks from artists who achieved success in their own right
Further reading
Understanding Iran, and Dunblane 30 years on
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk
Further watching
From Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere to Rooster
The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming
