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US and Iran hold talks in Islamabad as Pakistan seeks to broker peace deal
ByDan Sabbagh, Shah Meer Baloch, William Christou and Hannah Ellis-Petersen April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speakerPeace talks between Iran and the US began in Islamabad this afternoon, with senior negotiators from both countries meeting face to face at the highest …

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Is Iran Trump’s Suez crisis, or just a passing thunderstorm?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 11, 2026

Britain’s standing in the world was never the same after its assault on Egypt in 1956. Now the US risks repeating history in the Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s addiction to framing every event in the most apocalyptic terms i…

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JD Vance dispatched to negotiate Iran peace with few cards to play
ByAndrew Roth in Washington April 10, 2026

Vice-president’s war doubts and his boss’s desperation to reopen Red Sea look like a weak deck against bolstered opponentsAs JD Vance arrives in Islamabad to negotiate a peace deal with Iran, his first high-profile assignment of the war looks to be a p…

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JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks
ByJulian Borger Senior international correspondent and William Christou in Beirut April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

US vice-president flies to Islamabad for negotiations as Iranians insists Israel end its offensive in LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesJD Vance has warned Iran not to “try and play” the US at talks planned for Saturday in Islamabad, while Tehran…

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Petrol more than $4 a gallon? Don’t blame JD Vance! | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi March 31, 2026

The US vice-president still dreams of succeeding Trump in 2028. No wonder he’s desperate to distance himself from the price rises caused by the war with IranBombing little kids in the Middle East? Whatever. Immigration agents killing US civilians in th…

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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut March 25, 2026March 26, 2026

Donald Trump claims Iran still wants a deal, after Tehran puts forward five-point counter-proposal and says war will end when it decides and on its termsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran dismissed a US ceasefire proposal on Wednesday and countered …

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JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive t…

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Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war
ByRobert Tait in Washington March 16, 2026

Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on IranDonald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to s…

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To anyone who thinks Trump can bring peace and equality to Iran – I’ve got a bridge to sell you. Going cheap | Marina Hyde
ByMarina Hyde March 3, 2026

If POTUS can really bomb peace, stability and women’s rights into the Middle East, I’ll take my hat off to him. Judging by his role in Gaza, I won’t hold my breathDonald Trump says Keir Starmer has damaged the special relationship by not helping him mo…

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Trump’s war on Iran and regime change | Brief letters
ByGuardian staff March 2, 2026

US policy | From defence to prevention | International law | Nuclear capabilityAs civilian casualties pile up under rubble – 165 people including little girls were blown to bits in a school in Tehran (Report, 1 March) – the world faces perhaps its grea…

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