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Cathay Pacific suspends flights to and from Dubai until end of April – as it happened
ByTom Ambrose (now); Taz Ali and Wendy Frew (earlier) March 18, 2026March 19, 2026

This liveblog is closed – follow our new liveblog here.Iran is still exporting millions of barrels of oil, with about 90 ships, including oil tankers, having crossed the strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran, according to maritime a…

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Trump needs to reject Netanyahu’s quest for a forever war | Kenneth Roth
ByKenneth Roth March 18, 2026

Instead of regime change, all the bombing has produced so far is regime reinforcement and no end in sightWith the US-Israeli bombing of Iran now in its third week, its costs are mounting, its purpose is increasingly muddled and potential off-ramps have…

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How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 18, 2026

Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war beganIn the many bizarre exchanges that occurred in the run-up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, perhaps the most unexpected was an invitat…

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Trump’s Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi March 17, 2026

That $11.3bn doesn’t include any estimate of repairing facilities or replacing lossesGenerally speaking, when you bomb another country, and that country retaliates, you call it a “war”. Very simple word. Three letters. Even Donald Trump knows how to sp…

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Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships
ByPippa Crerar, Jennifer Rankin and Lorenzo Tondo March 16, 2026

PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has insisted that the UK will not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East as European …

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What is the strait of Hormuz and can the US stop Iran from blocking it?
ByPeter Beaumont March 16, 2026

Energy prices have soared as Iranian strikes and reports of mines prevent ships from transiting the chokepointMiddle East crisis – live updatesMore than 1,000 cargo ships, mainly oil and gas tankers, have been blocked from transiting the strait of Horm…

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US citizens: Trump had no ‘backup’ plan to help them leave Middle East after Iran strike
ByJane Clinton March 16, 2026

Americans criticize US state department, with one person saying she felt ‘betrayed’ and treated like ‘an afterthought’US citizens living in the Middle East say they’re “angry” at the US state department, criticising the Trump administration for having …

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UAE reopens airspace after Iran attack – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

This blog is closedContinued from previous post:Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said she has no immediate plans to send her country’s maritime self-defence forces to help protect tanker traffic in the strait of Homuz.We have not made any de…

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Trump’s call for allied deployment to strait of Hormuz meets muted response
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai March 15, 2026

UK and Japan among countries that are considering options but yet to commit warships to blockaded shipping routeMiddle East crisis – live updatesCountries including the UK, Japan, China and South Korea have said they are still considering their options…

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US not ready to seek deal to end war with Iran, Donald Trump says
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

Tehran wants ceasefire but terms ‘not good enough yet’, US president claims, as both sides launch new waves of strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has warned he is not ready to seek a deal to end the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, …

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