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Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad March 31, 2026

Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker roleMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan and China have released a joint five-part proposal for peace in the Middle East, after Pakistan’s foreign minister fl…

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Attack on US radar plane at Saudi base raises concern over Iran’s capabilities
ByPeter Beaumont March 31, 2026

Ukraine says Russian spy satellite had photographed base before strike, as Moscow accused of helping TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe destruction of a US E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft in an Iranian strike on …

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The US may send thousands of troops to Iran. Have we learned nothing from the past? | Moustafa Bayoumi
ByMoustafa Bayoumi March 31, 2026

In 2003, the US claimed its Iraq incursion would be brief. Now there’s competition for the title of worst-planned war in American historyThe US-Israel war on Iran is a colossal blunder of world historical proportions. As clear an act of aggression as o…

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Petrol more than $4 a gallon? Don’t blame JD Vance! | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi March 31, 2026

The US vice-president still dreams of succeeding Trump in 2028. No wonder he’s desperate to distance himself from the price rises caused by the war with IranBombing little kids in the Middle East? Whatever. Immigration agents killing US civilians in th…

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Emirates says Iranian nationals are not allowed to enter or transit through UAE – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog here.Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has said it has intercepted and destroyed ten drones over the past hours, and eight missiles launched towards the Riyadh area and the country’s eastern region.Early this …

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‘There’s no safe place here’: Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian drone attack in Dubai port
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Dozens of other vessels leave area after drone strike causes fire onboard tanker owned by Kuwait’s state oil companyMiddle East crisis – live updatesHow could US forcibly reopen strait of Hormuz and what are the risks?When Iran attacked a fully loaded …

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Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European countries and rights groupsIsrael’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, a measure sharply criticised as discriminatory by Europ…

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Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent March 30, 2026

Oil prices on course for record monthly rise amid risk of further escalation and mixed messaging from USDonald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran does not agree to peace terms “shortly”, even as …

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The Guardian view on Trump’s Iran war: escalation without end | Editorial
ByEditorial March 30, 2026

Without diplomacy or restraint, the economic shock will deepen and US soldiers may become embroiled in a quagmireThe fifth week of Donald Trump’s illegal war on Iran has confirmed the absence of any overarching strategy. The US continues to hit Iranian…

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IMF warns Middle East conflict will lead to higher prices and slower global growth
ByPhillip Inman March 30, 2026

Washington-based fund says rising energy and food costs will hit economies worldwide and could leave lasting scarsThe International Monetary Fund has warned that “all roads lead to higher prices and slower growth worldwide” should the conflict in the M…

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