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Lebanon’s president refuses to meet Netanyahu until war ends – as it happened
ByFran Singh (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier) June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read more of our coverage on the Middle East conflict here. Iranian media is reporting that there were no immediate casualties following apparent Israeli strikes on the Karun petrochemical plant in Mahshahr…

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Israel and Iran exchange strikes as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate
ByMark Saunokonoko June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Attacks raise fears of return to full-scale regional war and come after Trump says ‘I call all the shots’, not NetanyahuMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military has launched airstrikes on Iran after the Iranians fired missiles at northern …

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OPEC Plus to Boost Oil Production as Ceasefire in Iran Remains Elusive
ByLisa Friedman June 7, 2026June 8, 2026

The cartel’s move to increase output by 188,000 barrels per day is largely symbolic, with vast amounts of the world’s oil stranded by the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit
ByGwyn Topham in Rio de Janeiro June 6, 2026

Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesNothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will c…

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Kuwait and Bahrain targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US
ByGuardian staff and agencies June 5, 2026June 6, 2026

Iran attacks American bases in Gulf states after Washington shoots down drones and strikes Iranian radar sitesBahrain has said Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at it and Kuwait, hours after the US and Iran exchanged strikes over the Gulf, the l…

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Israel to continue ground operation in southern Lebanon despite agreed ceasefire – as it happened
ByTaz Ali June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe commander of the Quds Force, the foreign arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), said Hezbollah is demanding Israel retreat to positions it held before the start of the war, ac…

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Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon truce as Trump scrambles to end Iran war
ByGuardian staff and agencies June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Group calls ceasefire a ‘roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people’, throwing regional peace talks into doubtHezbollah has rejected a US-brokered ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments, throwing the future of a truce in L…

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Netanayahu’s been ‘a great partner’, says Trump – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton (now); Vivian Ho, Kirsty McEwen, Tom Ambrose and Taz Ali (earlier) June 3, 2026June 4, 2026

This blog is now closedOne killed and 63 hurt in Iran attack on Kuwait airport as Trump says ceasefire talks ongoingThe Kuwaiti defence ministry said it intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones launched by Iran today.A drone and missile attack o…

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One killed and 63 hurt in Iran attack on Kuwait airport as Trump says ceasefire talks ongoing
ByGraham Russell and agencies June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

US and Iran exchange more strikes but Trump says he is not looking to escalate and there is no need for boots on the groundMiddle East crisis – live updatesKuwait’s military said Iranian strikes that hit a terminal at its international airport killed a…

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War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
ByMichael Crowley June 2, 2026

Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.

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