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Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu ‘to speak to Lebanese leader today’ but Beirut reportedly unaware of plans
ByAdam Fulton April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Israeli minister says pair to speak after ‘many years of total disconnect’ but reports say that Lebanese were not aware of plans first outlined by TrumpUS and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefireIran has stopped all petrochemical exports…

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Trump needs a better Iran deal than Obama’s – but faces major hurdles
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 15, 2026

US president will need to show heavy costs of war were worthwhile while Iran must choose between instant and delayed gratification Middle East crisis – live updatesIf talks between Iran and the US reconvene within the next few days in Islamabad, Donald…

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America’s loosening grip: inside the 17 April Guardian Weekly
ByGraham Snowdon April 15, 2026

The decline of US hegemony. Plus: Hungary’s new dawnGet the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressAt the end of 2025, Patrick Wintour wrote a compelling essay for Guardian Weekly in which he described an interregnum in global history, where the…

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US Senate fails to pass war powers resolution for fourth time – as it happened
ByJonathan Yerushalmy April 15, 2026April 16, 2026

This blog is now closed. Our latest full report is here: US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefireDonald Trump said the “special relationship” between the US and UK was in a poor state but that it will not have impact on King Charle’s …

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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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Trump accuses ally Meloni of lacking courage for not joining attacks on Iran
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo April 14, 2026

Remarks come as Italian PM suspends defence agreement with Israel amid growing domestic pressure over conflictDonald Trump lashed out at one of his closest allies on Tuesday, saying Italy’s Giorgia Meloni lacked courage in light of her failure to join …

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Britain’s complicity with Israel in Lebanon and the West Bank | Letters
ByGuardian staff April 14, 2026

Alexandra Lucas asks what has to happen our government to act, rather than simply condemn Benjamin Netanyahu, while John Deards notes Alan Bennett’s prescience on Donald TrumpYou report that Donald Trump asked Benjamin Netanyahu to be more “low-key” in…

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Trump and Iran in battle of the blockades – The Latest
By April 14, 2026

The US blockade of ships using Iranian ports has come into force but several Iran-linked tankers have passed through the strait of Hormuz since it began. The blockade is designed to put pressure on Iran, whose economy is dependent on oil and gas export…

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Trump and Iran in battle of the blockades – The Latest
By April 14, 2026

The US blockade of ships using Iranian ports has come into force but several Iran-linked tankers have passed through the strait of Hormuz since it began. The blockade is designed to put pressure on Iran, whose economy is dependent on oil and gas export…

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Detention of journalist in Kuwait raises questions about crackdown on freedom of speech
ByPatrick Wintour April 14, 2026

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with IranMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe detention of a prize-winning international journalist over his reporting of a friendly fire incident in Ku…

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