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Middle East crisis live: Trump considering ‘winding down’ war as US eases sanctions on Iranian oil; Israel launches retaliatory strikes
ByAdam Fulton March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

Move to allow shipments already at sea comes amid a supply crisis and after US president says he does not ‘want to do a ceasefire’; IDF says it is attacking regime targets in Tehran after missiles fired at Israel from IranUS to send three more warships…

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Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut – as it happened
By March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran continues in a new blog hereKuwait’s state oil firm KPC said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by multiple drone attacks early on Friday, causing a fire in some units, with no i…

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War-Weary Lebanon Marks Eid With Muted Celebration
ByAbdi Latif Dahir March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

For families displaced by Israeli airstrikes, the joy that usually marks the end of Ramadan has been replaced by uncertainty and hardship.

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Moments amid the chaos of war in the Middle East – in pictures
ByGuardian staff March 20, 2026

Since the conflict broke out in the middle east at the end of February, everyday life has been upended for thousands of ordinary people in the region. Amidst the devastation and threat to life, people find moments to grieve, children play, protesters s…

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Israel denies ‘dragging’ US into war – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

This blog is now closed – our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereTurning to Australia now, a petrol tsar will manage “unprecedented” supply issues caused by the Middle East conflict as the finishing touches are put on measures to address …

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Strikes Deliver Another Blow to Iran’s Domestic Energy Sites
ByAbdi Latif Dahir, Christina Goldbaum and Michael Levenson March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

The attacks could worsen the severe electricity shortages that Iranians already face.

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A Lebanese Cafe on the Edge of Destruction
ByNYT > World > Middle East March 18, 2026March 19, 2026

Near the center of Beirut, one image captures the aftermath of an Israeli strike.

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Cathay Pacific suspends flights to and from Dubai until end of April – as it happened
ByTom Ambrose (now); Taz Ali and Wendy Frew (earlier) March 18, 2026March 19, 2026

This liveblog is closed – follow our new liveblog here.Iran is still exporting millions of barrels of oil, with about 90 ships, including oil tankers, having crossed the strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran, according to maritime a…

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We can’t stand by while children are killed in war | Letters
ByGuardian staff March 18, 2026

Readers respond to Gordon Brown’s article about the effects of war on children following the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, IranWe welcome Gordon Brown’s powerful focus on the traumatic effects of war on children in Iran (Children ki…

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Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
ByWilliam Christou in Tyre, and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 18, 2026

IDF is attempting to gain control of border towns, in particular the strategic hilltop city of KhiamMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIsrael and Hezbollah are engaged in intense ground clashes in at least three strategic areas in south Lebanon as…

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