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Iran’s parliament speaker: the outsider seen by White House as possible partner
ByPatrick Wintour March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has threatened the US, is being weighed up as potential interlocutor to help end warMiddle East crisis – live updatesJust as in 1967 when a rank outsider won the Grand National due to a massive pile-up of other horses at o…

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The Guardian view on Trump’s Iran ‘talks’: a war, a pause – and a distraction | Editorial
ByEditorial March 23, 2026

The US president claims progress in talks with Iran, but uncertainty persists. Meanwhile, Israel advances West Bank annexation under cover of a crisisIt must be tough for Donald Trump: starting a war with Iran, but finding it terribly inconvenient to f…

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Trump chickens out on Iran deadline – The Latest
By March 23, 2026

Donald Trump has delayed his deadline for Iran to open the strait of Hormuz, saying he is postponing strikes on Iranian power plants for a five-day period. The US president had threatened to ‘obliterate’ the regime’s power plants, while Tehran said in …

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Trump claims ‘productive’ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact
ByJason Burke March 23, 2026March 24, 2026

US president extends deadline over strait of Hormuz and speculates deal could soon be done to end warMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has claimed there have been talks between the US and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had “m…

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Ella Baron on Donald Trump and the Iran war – cartoon
ByElla Baron March 22, 2026

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‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says
ByDavid Smith in Washington March 22, 2026

Leon Panetta calls president ‘naive’ over strait of Hormuz closure and says ‘the chickens are coming home to roost’Donald Trump is stuck between “a rock and a hard place” after three weeks of war in Iran and “sending a message of weakness” to the world…

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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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Ella Baron on Trump and interrupted shipping – cartoon
ByElla Baron March 20, 2026

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‘Not our war’: Gulf states weigh up options as existential threat from Iran conflict grows
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai March 20, 2026

Arab states have so far only acted defensively, but there is growing fear war is entering new, more dangerous phaseMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe boom reverberated so loudly over Dubai marina that the windows of the surrounding skyscrapers and ex…

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The war in Iran is ripping up the Gulf’s plan for stability | Sanam Vakil
BySanam Vakil March 20, 2026

As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are becoming all too obviousFor more than two weeks, missiles and drones have been crossing the skies of the Gulf, as a war many in…

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