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King Charles ‘agrees with me’ on Iran nuclear weapon ban, says Trump
ByGuardian staff and agency April 29, 2026

Remarks by US president likely to cause embarrassment for aides of UK monarch, who usually remains neutralUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said King Charles agrees with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons.Trump made t…

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Here is the biggest problem Washington faces: Iran sees no need to compromise | Sina Toossi
BySina Toossi April 21, 2026

The US has failed to bomb Iran into submission. Now, from the strait of Hormuz to nuclear concessions, Tehran senses its position strengtheningIran’s delegation to the first round of post-ceasefire talks with the US in Islamabad arrived on a plane name…

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Trump needs a better Iran deal than Obama’s – but faces major hurdles
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 15, 2026

US president will need to show heavy costs of war were worthwhile while Iran must choose between instant and delayed gratification Middle East crisis – live updatesIf talks between Iran and the US reconvene within the next few days in Islamabad, Donald…

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Middle East crisis has given Iran new way to resist nuclear limits, say former US-Iran envoys
ByAndrew Roth in Washington April 10, 2026

2015 nuclear deal negotiators say cutting off strait of Hormuz has shown Iran how it can ‘balance asymmetry of power’ with USMiddle East crisis – live updatesFormer US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s…

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US has destroyed only a third of Iran’s missiles, intelligence suggests
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut March 28, 2026

Reuters report contradicts Trump’s claims that Tehran’s arsenal has been largely wiped outMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has only destroyed about a third of Iran’s missile and drone arsenal after a month of its war against Iran which aimed to …

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How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 18, 2026

Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war beganIn the many bizarre exchanges that occurred in the run-up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, perhaps the most unexpected was an invitat…

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We attacked Iran with no clear plan for regime change, Israeli security sources say
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem March 12, 2026

If regime holds, control of enriched uranium may be ultimate measure of US-Israeli success, insiders sayMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael did not have a realistic plan for regime change when it attacked Iran, multiple Israeli security sources hav…

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Thursday briefing: What an Iran negotiator thinks could happen next – and why Trump still has an off-ramp
ByToby Moses March 12, 2026

In today’s newsletter: Robert Malley, who led talks for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, helps make sense of the warGood morning, and apologies for the interruption to your usual programming. Stepping out from behind the editing desk to write today’s newsle…

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Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon? – podcast
By March 10, 2026

Among the many justifications Donald Trump has presented for the US and Israel attacking Iran has been the supposedly imminent threat posed by its nuclear weapons programme. But how close was the country really to developing an atomic weapon? Ian Sampl…

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US and Israel strike Iran as Netanyahu says ‘many signs’ Khamenei ‘no longer alive’
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Tehran carries out extensive retaliatory strikes on Israel and US air bases as region is plunged into fresh conflictUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farIsrael and the US have launched a war on Iran…

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