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Trump’s video game war: AI, memes and a simplistic narrative have flattened the conflict | Nesrine Malik in Iran
ByNesrine Malik March 23, 2026

What was supposed to be a quick win has become a quagmire, so it now must be reduced to a dopamine hitThe war on Iran, even as it spreads and destabilises the Middle East and the global economy, is not real. This is how it is being portrayed by the Tru…

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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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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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US warns Americans worldwide to show ‘increased caution’ – as it happened
ByRebecca Ratcliffe March 22, 2026March 23, 2026

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog here.Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plantsSeveral blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday, AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of …

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Iran’s willingness to escalate this high-stakes war is its greatest weapon
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 21, 2026

Regime will do whatever it takes to cling on to power – including sacrificing economies of other Gulf statesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBrinkmanship, the ability to take a country to the edge of war without plunging it into the abyss, was the corn…

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Projectile strikes vessel off coast of UAE – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 21, 2026March 22, 2026

This blog is now closedCircling back now to Diego Garcia, Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean – but neither of them hit, according to news reports citing US officials.The Wall Street…

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Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut – as it happened
By March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran continues in a new blog hereKuwait’s state oil firm KPC said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by multiple drone attacks early on Friday, causing a fire in some units, with no i…

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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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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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Israel denies ‘dragging’ US into war – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

This blog is now closed – our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereTurning to Australia now, a petrol tsar will manage “unprecedented” supply issues caused by the Middle East conflict as the finishing touches are put on measures to address …

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