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Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 4, 2026

War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to beIran may not be choking like a stuffed pig as Donald Trump predicted, but its economy is in serious difficulty as a combination of a massive war-damages bi…

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Trump says US will escort trapped ships from Gulf amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran
ByGuardian staff and agencies May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

US president’s post announcing maritime escort operation follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’Donald Trump has announced that the US would begin escorting ships trapped by the Iran war out of the Gulf …

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Top Republicans express concern over withdrawal of US troops from Germany – as it happened
ByTaz Ali May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Senator Roger Wicker and representative Mike Rogers say move risks undermining deterrence and sending wrong signal to PutinFull report: Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ after US decision to withdraw troops from Germany‘We love our Americans’: the…

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Iran offers new peace proposal to US but Trump ‘not satisfied’
BySaeed Shah in Islamabad and Patrick Wintour May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet clearIran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators in the latest effort to end the war with the US, but Donald Trump said he was not “…

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Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline
ByLauren Gambino and staff April 30, 2026May 1, 2026

US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending itA US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has “terminated” hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching congress…

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Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
ByMark Saunokonoko April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shutBusiness live – latest updatesThe global oil price has soared above $126 a barrel, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump sa…

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The Guardian view on the UAE quitting Opec: whatever importers pay, the price of fossil fuels is too high | Editorial
ByEditorial April 29, 2026

The world must accelerate the shift to renewables, regardless of the economic effects of Abu Dhabi’s decisionOpec appears to be the latest casualty of the Iran war. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates announced that it was leaving the oil cartel after…

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How the UAE’s decision to leave Opec could recast the Middle East
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 28, 2026

Defection is damaging to Saudi Arabia’s prestige – and could strengthen the US hand in the regionThe United Arab Emirates’ decision to walk out of Opec is a political as much as business decision, and will reignite the simmering rows between the UAE an…

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Middle East crisis live: Trump hits back at German chancellor after Merz said Iran was ‘humiliating’ US
ByYohannes Lowe April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

US president claims Friedrich Merz ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ after German leader criticised US strategy in IranUS is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich MerzHezbollah drone strikes target Israeli soldiers in southern Le…

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Why is the US media silent about Israel’s role in Trump’s decision to go to war? | Jason Stanley
ByJason Stanley April 27, 2026

I suspect the main reason they avoid criticizing Israel is that they believe that would be antisemitic. But this is both dangerous and wrongIn an extraordinary article published on 7 April, the New York Times described how Donald Trump decided to go to…

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