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‘Everyone is thinking about oil prices’: is Iran using the war to hide a surge in executions?
BySarah Johnson and Maryam Foumani April 2, 2026

Regime has long used the death penalty to suppress dissent but now appears to be withholding information on the killing of hundreds of prisoners, say rights groupsIt has been almost three months since Peyvand Naimi, 30, was arrested in connection with …

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Trump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief
ByHugo Lowell in Washington April 2, 2026

Exclusive: Pressure intensifies for Gabbard after president’s displeasure with Iran war testimonyDonald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting …

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Israel’s death penalty law marks a new phase in its dehumanisation of Palestinians | Yuli Novak
ByYuli Novak April 2, 2026

A government that openly embraces violence against Palestinians has now enshrined into law a policy of lethal forceYuli Novak is the executive director of B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights groupThis week, Israel passed a law that institutionalises the …

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Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap
ByJulian Borger Senior international correspondent and Pjotr Sauer in Kyiv April 2, 2026

Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economyThe Iran and Ukraine wars are becoming more intertwined with every passing week – to the point that some analysts argue the two con…

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‘Weak and pathetic’: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel?
ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels April 2, 2026

Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West BankThe human costs of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon were plain to see when the Irish MEP Barry Andrews visited Beirut last month. He met people…

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Trump claims Iran war ‘nearing completion’ and seeks to justify conflict in prime-time address
ByLauren Gambino April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Markets sink after president offers little detail on how he intends to wind down conflict over next two to three weeksMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump used a prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday evening to declare the month-long w…

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Kuwait’s military says its air defences working to intercept missiles – as it happened
ByJonathan Yerushalmy April 2, 2026April 3, 2026

This blog is now closed. You can read about the latest major development in the conflict here. Trump has claimed that Iran was “right at the doorstep” of gaining a nuclear weapon.Earlier on Wednesday the president said he did not care about Iran’s stoc…

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CCTV footage appears to show moment US journalist is kidnapped in Baghdad – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian April 1, 2026

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the US has said, as regional security deteriorates after the US-Israeli attack on Iran. Police officials in Iraq said Kittleson was…

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Israel hits Iran with waves of attacks and says it killed top Hezbollah commander
ByDan Sabbagh in Jerusalem and Julian Borger April 1, 2026

War shows little sign of easing despite Donald Trump claiming Iranian leadership ‘just asked’ for ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael unleashed two waves of attacks on Tehran and said it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander on Wednesday…

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The Guardian view on Ukraine’s perilous spring: Europe’s steadfast support is more vital than ever | Editorial
ByEditorial April 1, 2026

As the world’s attention is drawn to the Middle East, Donald Trump’s assault on Iran has had damaging knock-on consequences for KyivAfter meeting European Union foreign ministers this week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced exasperation over the continued blo…

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