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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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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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European leaders at G7 trying to bring Iran back to negotiating table

ByPatrick Wintour and Peter Walker in Banff

UK prime minister and French president among those pressing for de-escalation of conflict with IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS politics live – latest updatesEuropean leaders at the G7 summit in Canada are trying to engineer an Iranian return …

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Israel issues Tehran evacuation order as Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treaty

ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem

Order similar to those issued in Gaza a further sign Israeli campaign is evolving towards war of attritionIsrael-Iran conflict live updatesIsraeli forces have issued an evacuation order to residents of a large part of Tehran, warning them of the immine…

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Starmer urges de-escalation of Iran-Israel conflict before G7 summit – video

ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian

The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has urged de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran alongside the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, in Ottawa before heading to the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. While Starmer’s programme for the…