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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran can call ‘if they want to talk’ amid impasse on negotiations
ByGuardian staff April 27, 2026

US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weaponsHezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday rejected Lebanon’s planned direct talks with Israel, calling them a “grave sin” that will destabilise Lebanon.“We…

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Middle East crisis live: Iran’s foreign ministry condemns US seizure of Iranian-linked tankers as ‘piracy and armed robbery’
ByGuardian staff April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says actions of the United States ‘strike at the heart of international law’ as blockade continues in strait of HormuzIran is proposing that shipping companies should pay charges for specific services when they cross the str…

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Pete Hegseth’s Iran war messaging echoes sermons from his extremist church
ByJason Wilson April 26, 2026

US defense secretary’s openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White HouseOn 17 April, at a briefing on the Iran war, secretary of defense Pete Hegseth told reporters he had been “sitting in church with my family”…

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Trump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
ByAssociated Press April 25, 2026

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiationsDonald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Sa…

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US envoy and Trump’s son-in-law to travel to Pakistan amid hopes for renewed Iran peace talks – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran warThe EU’s foreign chief has said that talks with Iran should include nuclear experts otherwise “we will end up wi…

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Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth
ByLauren Aratani in New York April 23, 2026

Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administration a “golden opportunity” for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal …

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US forces board vessel in Indian Ocean – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 23, 2026April 24, 2026

This blog is now closed. For the latest Middle East news, see our full report hereThe Pentagon abruptly announced that the secretary of the US navy, John Phelan, would be leaving his job yesterday. No reason was given for the unexpected departure of th…

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‘Impossible’ to reopen strait of Hormuz amid ‘flagrant’ ceasefire breaches, Iran says
ByOliver Holmes and agencies April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Iranian forces seize two ships in critical waterway as Washington and Tehran maintain separate blockadesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate b…

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Strait of Hormuz is hosting gunboat diplomacy as US and Iran vie for most effective blockade
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 22, 2026

Iran’s goal is to maintain chokehold on global economy even as some say it could run out of oil storage by SundayMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s indefinite shelving of the plan to bomb Iran’s bridges and power station on Tuesday night i…

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Erdogan says Iran war ‘starting to weaken Europe’ – as it happened
ByMark Saunokonoko April 22, 2026April 23, 2026

This blog is now closed. Follow our new live blog on the Middle East crisis hereIf you’re just joining us, here’s the main news of the day. It is 9.30am in Tehran, 9am in Jerusalem and Beirut, and 2am in Washington DC.Donald Trump unilaterally said he …

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