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Canada in push for joint G7 and Middle East effort to de-escalate Iran war
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 18, 2026

Foreign minister Anita Anand has drafted principles to reduce risk of regional spillover and wider shocks, she saysMiddle East crisis – live updatesCanada is pushing for a collective G7 and Middle East approach to de-escalating the Iran war, including …

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IEA orders largest ever release of stockpiled oil to reduce crude price
ByJoanna Partridge March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Members agree unanimously to release about 400m barrels amid market volatility caused by Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe International Energy Agency has ordered the largest release of government oil res…

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G7 threatens more sanctions for Iran amid ’high level of reported deaths and injuries’ – live
ByAdam Fulton January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

G7 members ‘remain prepared to impose additional restrictive measures if Iran continues to crack down on protests and dissent’Trump says Iran has told him ‘killing has stopped’ as he pulls back from strike threatsFamilies of protesters killed in Iran t…

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Will the new Middle East crisis rock the world economy? The markets say no – but I fear they’re wrong | Larry Elliott
ByLarry Elliott June 18, 2025

The oil shocks of the 1970s-90s had brutal economic impacts. As Israel attacks Iran, a moderate rise in oil prices rests on questionable assumptionsFinancial markets picked up the clear message when Donald Trump cut short his stay at the G7 summit in t…

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Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting to discuss Israel-Iran conflict
ByPippa Crerar Political editor June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

UK continues to urge de-escalation as concerns grow about possible US intervention in Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK government will have to sign off on the US use of its Diego Garcia base in any bombing raid on Iran, it has emerged…

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Trump leaves Europe in the cold in the Rocky Mountains, and Iran with a stark choice
ByPatrick Wintour in Banff June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Trump sought to underline European irrelevance in the Middle East crisis. All now rests on what he proposesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDiscussing the dilemma facing western diplomats in confronting Iran’s nuclear programme, Henry Kissinger wrote i…

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It’s The Donald Show … without Donald Trump. Welcome to the G-something summit | Marina Hyde
ByMarina Hyde June 17, 2025

The US president left the G7 early to solve the Middle East crisis. Are you less anxious now? No, me neitherWhenever I need to leave a boring party, I always get my press secretary to tweet the apologies, and so it was that White House spokesmonster Ka…

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Trump to leave G7 summit early over escalating Israel-Iran conflict
ByHugo Lowell in Washington and Julian Borger in Tel Aviv June 17, 2025

Abrupt change of plans comes after president on Truth Social warns residents of Tehran to evacuate immediatelyDonald Trump will return early to Washington on Monday from the G7 summit because of events in the Middle East, US officials said, confronted …

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Trump to leave G7 summit early and return to Washington – as it happened
ByJohana Bhuiyan (now); Lucy Campbell, Marina Dunbar and Charlie Moloney (earlier) June 16, 2025June 17, 2025

This blog is now closed. You can follow our Middle East live blog hereTrump to leave G7 summit early over escalating Israel-Iran conflictA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to b…

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Britons in Israel told to notify Foreign Office to receive instructions on how to leave
ByKiran Stacey in London and Peter Walker in Banff June 16, 2025

David Lammy says British nationals asked to register presence as country closes airspace amid escalating conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritish people in Israel are being told to register with the Foreign Office as the government attempts to …

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