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‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz
ByJoanna Partridge. Graphics by Tural Ahmedzade and Heidi Wilson March 26, 2026

Many of the vessels willing to make the crossing are taking an alternative route through Iranian watersThreats to shipping have effectively closed the strait of Hormuz since the US-Israel war on Iran began four weeks ago – upending global oil and gas s…

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Trump’s war in Iran exposes US’s shift from a global guardian to an arbiter of chaos
ByEduardo Porter March 25, 2026

The US is recklessly spreading economic havoc among global friends and foes while suffering little harm itselfTo shield ordinary Indians from the war in Iran, the government in Delhi redirected supplies of liquefied gas to Indian families, for which it…

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UK offers to host international security summit on reopening strait of Hormuz
ByPippa Crerar Political editor March 24, 2026

Defence chiefs have been discussing how to unblock the conduit for about a fifth of the world’s oil suppliesThe UK has offered to host an international security summit to draw up a “viable, collective plan” to reopen the strait of Hormuz as economic fa…

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Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and fallout from Ukraine war, says IEA chief
ByTom McIlroy political editor March 23, 2026

Fatih Birol says effect on energy markets of Iran bombings and closure of Hormuz strait not initially understood by world leadersMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is equivalent to the combined fo…

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Tehran’s toxic cloud: satellite images show oily fires burned for days
ByOliver Holmes, Damien Gayle and Tural Ahmedzade March 23, 2026

Residents reported headaches, eye and skin irritation and breathing difficulties as Israeli bombings blanketed Tehran with pollutantsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesSatellite images of Tehran show toxic fires caused by Israeli bombings on oil d…

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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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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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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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US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows
ByDamien Gayle March 21, 2026

Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combinedThe US-Israel war on Iran is a disaster for the climate, according to an analysis that finds it is dr…

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