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Japan to soon start releasing oil from joint reserves – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 23, 2026March 24, 2026

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog here.British prime minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an emergency meeting on the economic fallout from the war in Iran on Monday, with chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves and Bank of England govern…

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Ella Baron on Donald Trump and the Iran war – cartoon
ByElla Baron March 22, 2026

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Iran war timeline: civilians bear brunt of US and Israel’s month-long campaign
ByChris Osuh March 22, 2026

In the weeks since US-Israeli bombs started falling on Iran, about 1,500 people have been killed, homes destroyed and ancient sites damagedMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIt is approaching a month since the US and Israel launched their attacks …

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Netanyahu hopes destroying Iranian ‘axis of evil’ will rehabilitate his image
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem March 22, 2026

With a 7 October inquiry looming, the Israeli PM’s political career, legacy and personal freedom may all be on the lineOver three weeks of war, Iranian missiles have killed at least 15 people inside Israel, and injured many more, including about 200 in…

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Israeli settlers carry out series of West Bank attacks as security forces stand by
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and agencies March 22, 2026

Witnesses describe coordinated raids in which homes and vehicles were set on fire and several Palestinians injured Middle East crisis live – latest updatesIsraeli settlers have carried out a series of attacks across the occupied West Bank, setting home…

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Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants
ByJon Henley and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 22, 2026March 22, 2026

Tehran’s response to Trump’s threat signals a potentially dangerous escalation as both sides menace sites relied on by millions Middle East crisis live – latest updatesTehran has said it will “irreversibly destroy” essential infrastructure across the M…

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Drone footage shows widespread damage to two Israeli cities after Iranian missile strikes – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian March 22, 2026

Missiles have struck Arad and Dimona after Israel’s air defence systems failed to intercept at least two projectiles.Iranian state-linked media said the strikes on Dimona were carried out in response to alleged attacks by the US and Israel on nucl…

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‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says
ByDavid Smith in Washington March 22, 2026

Leon Panetta calls president ‘naive’ over strait of Hormuz closure and says ‘the chickens are coming home to roost’Donald Trump is stuck between “a rock and a hard place” after three weeks of war in Iran and “sending a message of weakness” to the world…

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Iran not believed to have capability or intent to bomb Britain, says UK minister
ByPeter Walker Senior political correspondent March 22, 2026

Steve Reed says ‘UK is not going to be dragged into this war’ after Israeli warnings that Iranian missiles could hit EuropeMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran is not believed to have the capability or intent to hit the UK with its missiles, a …

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Trump tells Iran it has 48 hours to open Hormuz or US will ‘obliterate’ its power plants
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 22, 2026

US president threatens to take out Iranian energy facilities – ‘starting with the biggest one first’ – if Tehran does not reopen the straitDonald Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the strait of Hormuz to shipping or face the destruction of its en…

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