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Nato chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war
ByLauren Gambino and agency April 9, 2026

Mark Rutte praises ‘very frank’ talks but declines to say if president discussed potential withdrawal from allianceMark Rutte, the secretary general of Nato, has said Donald Trump was “clearly disappointed” that the US’s allies had refused to join its …

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Top Iranian official injured in strike on Tehran – as it happened
ByRebecca Ratcliffe April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

This liveblog is closed, please follow our new liveblog here Houthi forces in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on southern Israel this morning, saying it was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah.In a statement, the Houthi mov…

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Seth Meyers on Trump spilling military secrets: ‘He’s so excited to bomb people, he can’t help himself’
ByGuardian staff March 4, 2026

Late-night hosts on Tuesday addressed the war in Iran, the closing of Papa Johns restaurants and the upcoming White House correspondents dinnerLate-night hosts criticized Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran, the problem with advising Americans to evacuate t…

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Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former supreme leader, tipped to become Iran’s next head of state
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 4, 2026

Choice of anti-western candidate would give signal that senior figures will not seek accommodation with USMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhat we know on day five of the Iran warMojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the assassinated Ali Khamenei, is bei…

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Iran continues to hit back at US-Israeli strikes as Trump says it is too late to talk
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Iranian drones hit US embassy in Riyadh as Israel bombs Tehran and sends troops into southern LebanonUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIran continued its bombardment the Gulf and Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for further Israeli-US airstrikes, as …

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US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says
ByChris Stein in Washington March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliationIsrael’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty that US troops would be targeted in response forced the Trump administration to take …

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Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran
ByGuardian staff March 3, 2026

Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glanceDonald Trump has laid out four goals in Iran and said …

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Marco Rubio orders US officials to stop commentary that could strain Iran talks
ByHugo Lowell in Washington February 27, 2026

Exclusive: memo came after Mike Huckabee’s remarks about Israel sparked alarm inside White HouseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts direct to your inboxThe US secretary of state Marco Rubio told ambassadors in the Middle Eas…

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Marco Rubio briefs US lawmakers on Iran as Trump uses State of the Union to threaten nuclear programme
ByAndrew Roth in Washington February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

Secretary of state makes rare briefing to so-called ‘gang of eight’ as US deploys largest force of aircraft and warships to Middle East since 2003Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMarco Rubio delivered a rare …

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Turkey likely to be excluded from Gaza stabilisation force after Israeli objection
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor October 25, 2025

Doubts over whether Ankara will be part of 5,000-strong force to be deployed to prevent postwar power vacuumTurkey will probably be excluded from the 5,000-strong stabilisation force that is to be set up inside Gaza after Israel made clear it did not w…

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