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Israel’s attacks on Lebanon could unravel the US-Iran ceasefire | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi April 9, 2026

Trump is on the verge of squandering a ceasefire that serves US interests for the sake of an unreliable allyWhen Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that the US and Iran, along with their allies, had agreed to an immediate ceasefire on…

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Israel’s attacks on Lebanon should not be happening, says Keir Starmer
ByPeter Walker and Jamie Grierson April 9, 2026

In article for Guardian, PM also calls for Iran conflict to become watershed moment for future UK securityThe Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in EuropeIsrael’s continued attacks on Lebanon “shouldn’t b…

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‘Mental breakdown’: oil tanker workers stuck in Gulf for six weeks are reaching their limit
ByJillian Ambrose and Joanna Partridge April 9, 2026

Seafarer tells of ‘impossible’ situation, with strait still so unsafe that crew would not cross even if told to sailMaritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?‘You can try to minimise the impact that this situation has on …

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Will deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon shatter US-Iran ceasefire? – The Latest
By April 9, 2026

Israel has intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon, prompting Iran to warn it could withdraw from the ceasefire agreed with the US. Hundreds have been killed since the agreement was announced, after Israeli forces launched mass strikes on densely p…

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Son of British couple detained in Iran calls on Starmer to press for their release
ByGeneva Abdul April 9, 2026

Joe Bennett says ceasefire presents ‘very opportune moment’ to raise case of his parents, Lindsay and Craig ForemanMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe son of a British couple detained in Tehran on espionage charges has called on Keir Starmer to priori…

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Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent April 9, 2026April 10, 2026

Israeli PM says he will continue to attack Hezbollah ‘with full force’ after attacks that killed more than 300 peopleMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said there is “no ceasefire in Lebanon” and Israel would continue “to strike He…

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Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire?
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent April 9, 2026

Israel claims attacks on densely populated residential areas that killed more than 200 people were aimed at Hezbollah Middle East crisis – live updatesWhat was the point of Israel’s surprise mass strikes on Lebanon that killed more than 200 people and…

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‘There’s no Hezbollah here’: the Lebanese reaction to Israeli strikes that killed hundreds
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut April 9, 2026

Beirut residents and officials say thousand-pound-bombs mainly hit civilians in mission dubbed ‘Operation Eternal Darkness’Middle East crisis – live updatesIt took Israel only 10 minutes to carry out one of the worst mass-killings in Lebanon since the …

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Zack Polanski calls for UK to withdraw trade agreement with Israel after strikes on Lebanon
ByAlexandra Topping Political correspondent April 9, 2026

Green leader says PM should impose tougher sanctions on Israel and accuses country of acting in ‘completely uncontrolled way’UK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has called on the government to tear up the UK-Israel trade agreement, after the…

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How to defeat Trump every time | Robert Reich
ByRobert Reich April 9, 2026

Iran, Minneapolis, Harvard and other Trump opponents have employed a similar strategyAn hour before Trump said he’d cause the death of a “whole civilization” if Iran didn’t open the strait of Hormuz, an Iranian official said the shipping channel would …

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