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Why is the US threatening to block Iranian ports and how would it work?
ByJonathan Yerushalmy April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Announcement has left markets in yet more uncertainty, with questions over how blockade will be enforcedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US military has announced it will enforce a blockade on all Iranian ports in the strait of Hormuz from Monday a…

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Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues hereCircling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively seizin…

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Israeli strike kills paramedic, says Lebanese Red Cross – as it happened
By April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereA post about an hour ago on the Israel Defense Forces Telegram channel claimed that overnight, the IDF “identified a rocket launcher positioned and ready to launch toward the State of Israel in t…

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The Iran war has heightened the nuclear and climate threat. Australia must help the world step back from the brink | Chris Barrie
ByChris Barrie April 13, 2026

As a regional power and signatory to the non-proliferation treaty, Australia has responsibilities. I am calling on the government to take four stepsThe war on Iran, which may still be a long way from over, has triggered an energy challenge that highlig…

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Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz as Iran peace talks fail
ByDan Sabbagh in Jerusalem and Sam Jones April 12, 2026

Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructureDonald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to take control of the strategic waterway from Iran in th…

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The Guardian view on US-Iran talks: Trump’s diplomacy falters as risk of war grows | Editorial
ByEditorial April 12, 2026

An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapseAs the US vice-president, JD Vance, took to a podium in Pakistan after 21 hours of diplomacy and said no…

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Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 12, 2026

Two sides tested one another’s resolve but timeframe meant it was probably unrealistic to expect deal Middle East crisis – live updatesIt was if the two delegations in the Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad hoped that the sheer number of negotiators flow…

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‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future
ByBy Arbjona Cibuku in Tirana, William Christou and Ashifa Kassam April 12, 2026

A young Albanian woman’s escape from al-Hawl offers rare hope – but as the camp empties many are left stranded, prompting urgent calls for repatriationFor weeks he hovered near Turkey’s border with Syria hoping for good news. In early February, Xhetan …

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JD Vance says talks failed due to Iran’s refusal to give up nuclear programme
BySam Jones and agencies April 12, 2026

Iranian delegates say Washington needs to do more to win their trust if talks in Islamabad to resolve the US-Iran conflict are to be successfulMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US vice-president, JD Vance, has blamed the failure of marathon negotiat…

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‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon
ByWilliam Christou and Abbas Abdel Karim in Beirut and Lucy Swan April 12, 2026

Rights groups fear tactic of ‘domicide’ trialled in Gaza, where entire areas are made uninhabitable, is being used again The Israeli military has demolished entire villages as part of its invasion of south Lebanon, rigging homes with explosives and raz…

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