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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says
ByJulian Borger, and Saeed Shah in Islamabad April 14, 2026April 15, 2026

US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir• Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that US-Iranian peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next two days, and compli…

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US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 14, 2026April 15, 2026

This live blog has now closed. You can read the latest on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran hereSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has said rising tensions around the strait of Hormuz make it hard to be optimistic about the fallout from t…

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Trump’s war has emboldened Iran. Diplomacy is the only solution | Kenneth Roth
ByKenneth Roth April 13, 2026

The military approach has backfired, with Iran’s position only strengthened. But the door is still open to a dealDonald Trump was quick to declare victory over Iran, but this weekend’s negotiations suggest that Tehran has the upper hand. His war of cho…

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Ideology and principles clash in Trump’s Iran war | Letters
ByGuardian staff April 13, 2026

Lt Col (retd) Rob Symonds and David Flint respond to an article by Nesrine Malik on the motivations driving the conflict between the US and IranNesrine Malik is correct in highlighting the differences between the US and Iran in their understanding of c…

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Why is the US threatening to block Iranian ports and how would it work?
ByJonathan Yerushalmy April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Announcement has left markets in yet more uncertainty, with questions over how blockade will be enforcedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US military has announced it will enforce a blockade on all Iranian ports in the strait of Hormuz from Monday a…

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Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues hereCircling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively seizin…

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Israeli strike kills paramedic, says Lebanese Red Cross – as it happened
By April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereA post about an hour ago on the Israel Defense Forces Telegram channel claimed that overnight, the IDF “identified a rocket launcher positioned and ready to launch toward the State of Israel in t…

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Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 12, 2026

Two sides tested one another’s resolve but timeframe meant it was probably unrealistic to expect deal Middle East crisis – live updatesIt was if the two delegations in the Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad hoped that the sheer number of negotiators flow…

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JD Vance says talks failed due to Iran’s refusal to give up nuclear programme
BySam Jones and agencies April 12, 2026

Iranian delegates say Washington needs to do more to win their trust if talks in Islamabad to resolve the US-Iran conflict are to be successfulMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US vice-president, JD Vance, has blamed the failure of marathon negotiat…

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Is Iran Trump’s Suez crisis, or just a passing thunderstorm?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 11, 2026

Britain’s standing in the world was never the same after its assault on Egypt in 1956. Now the US risks repeating history in the Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s addiction to framing every event in the most apocalyptic terms i…

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