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Trump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after ‘excellent conversations’
By April 16, 2026

Halt to seven weeks of fighting will be followed by first Israeli-Lebanese summit in decadesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon to be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next …

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Ben Jennings on the US-Iran war and AI slop – cartoon
ByBen Jennings April 16, 2026

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Hegseth says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to finish job of destroying Iran energy grid
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington April 16, 2026

US defense secretary said Iran’s energy infrastructure is ‘not destroyed yet’ at presser where he also lambasted the mediaIran’s energy infrastructure is “not destroyed yet” and the US is “locked and loaded” to finish the job, Pete Hegseth, the defense…

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Behind the bluster, Donald Trump desperately needs a peace deal with Iran. Here’s a solution | Rajan Menon
ByRajan Menon April 16, 2026

Washington and Tehran will have to make compromises and the current deadline must be extended. But with the will there’s clearly a way The failure of the Islamabad talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran was hardly surprising, given the stark difference…

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What mines has Iran laid in the strait of Hormuz and how could the US remove them?
ByPeter Beaumont April 16, 2026

Trump plans to start anti-mine operations as part of a wider attempt to open the strait, but the clearance is laborious and dangerousMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said he plans to begin anti-mine operations in the strait of Hormuz a…

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Gunfire reported in Beirut as truce comes into effect – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 16, 2026April 17, 2026

This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereIran has stopped all petrochemical exports to prioritise domestic supply and prevent shortages of raw materials, Reuters reported.The state-owned National Petrochemical Company ordered firms to s…

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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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