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US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefitMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration has waived sanctions on Iranian oil purchases at sea for 30 days to ease surging o…

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US preparing to send three more warships and thousands more troops to Middle East
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Move comes as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for not wanting to ‘help open’ strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US is reportedly preparing to send three more warships and thousands more troops to the Middle East, as Donald Tr…

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The Guardian view on the Iran war escalation: as Trump breaks things, who will pick up the pieces? | Editorial
ByEditorial March 19, 2026

The US president wanted an easy win, but the conflict is spiralling following Israel’s attack on a gas field and Iranian retaliation across the regionShortly after the US and Israel began their illegal assault on Iran, with the US president still preen…

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‘Doomsday scenario’: a visual guide to the oil and gas site attacks in the Middle East
By March 19, 2026

Attacks on facilities by both sides in the conflict this week threaten grave consequences for the global economyMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe escalating attacks on key oil and gas projects in the Middle East are expected to fuel a new phase of t…

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Iran could be the US’s Boer war: a hollow victory that marks the beginning of the end of empire | Larry Elliott
ByLarry Elliott March 19, 2026

US leaders anticipated a walkover. Now they’re embroiled in a conflict that could hasten the end of US economic dominance Nobody gave the Boers a prayer when the war in South Africa began in 1899. It was farmers ranged against the might of the British …

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We need to be honest about Iran – and how our rampant greed for oil is causing mayhem | George Monbiot
ByGeorge Monbiot March 19, 2026

Oil has empowered capitalism, and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we faceI realise this is a serious breach of etiquette. But could we perhaps abandon good manners and contextuali…

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Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield
ByJillian Ambrose March 18, 2026

Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hitMiddle East crisis – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesIran has threatened to attack energy infrastructure across the Gulf region …

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Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump’s war? – podcast
By March 17, 2026

Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. Jillian Ambrose explains whyThe strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water at the mouth of the Gulf, is the world’s petrol pump, a geographical bottleneck through which 20% of the world…

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Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent March 16, 2026

Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measuresSri Lanka is introducing a shorter four-day working week to preserve its shrinking fuel and gas reserves, as the Middle East confl…

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The Guardian view on Trump’s war with Iran: if the US is winning, why ask Nato for help? | Editorial
ByEditorial March 16, 2026

The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unityDonald Trump would like you to know that he is winning the war with Iran. So comprehensively, in…

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