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An ever-expanding catastrophe over Iran is not inevitable. Trump can and must be stopped | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall May 23, 2026

Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heelWith the deadlocked war in Iran about to enter its fourth month, loose comparisons with previous US quagm…

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Qatar sends mediators to Tehran in sign talks to reopen strait of Hormuz are reaching climax
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 22, 2026May 23, 2026

Iran has threatened to impose tolls on shipping, while US demands that Iran hand over its highly enriched uranium may be deferred. Is there an end in sight?Qatar has rushed a team of mediators to Tehran in a sign that talks to open the strait of Hormuz…

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the US and Israel’s unlikely choice to lead Iran
ByRobert Tait in Washington May 20, 2026

Populist former president’s falling-out with the Tehran regime allegedly drew him into a takeover plotUS and Israel hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leaderFor all their outward differences, there always seemed to be things that linked Mahmoud Ahm…

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US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 20, 2026

Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claimsMiddle East crisis – live updatesFresh questions have been raised over the US and Israeli effort to depose the Iranian regime after it wa…

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Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon
ByJason Burke International security correspondent May 19, 2026

Renewed threat comes after US president said he was ‘an hour away’ from ordering a strike before pulling backMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has again threatened Iran, saying the US may launch new attacks if Tehran continues to refuse the…

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Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor May 19, 2026

Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators• Middle East crisis – live updatesA drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this wee…

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Middle East crisis live: JD Vance says US remains ‘locked and loaded’ to restart military campaign as Iran warns of ‘new fronts’
ByYohannes Lowe May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

US vice-president says Iran must agree to never have a nuclear weapon; Tehran warns US against resuming hostilities Iran’s army has warned it would “open new fronts” against the US if it resumes attacks on the country amid reports that Donald Trump is …

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Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say
ByJason Burkeand Saeed Shah in Islamabad May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Donald Trump says plans for a US military attack on Iran have been paused because ‘serious negotiations are now taking place’ Middle East crisis – live updatesIran has made a new proposal for a deal to definitively end the war in the Middle East, offic…

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UAE restores power to Barakah nuclear plant after drone strike, says IAEA – as it happened
ByYohannes Lowe May 18, 2026May 19, 2026

This blog is now closed. See our latest full report: Trump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end warFriedrich Merz has been embroiled in a row with Donald Trump over his war on Iran ever since the German chancel…

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UAE blames Iran or proxies for strike near nuclear plant, as Trump tells Tehran ‘clock is ticking’
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 17, 2026May 18, 2026

Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious, and US president voices impatience at stalemateThe United Arab Emirates has blamed a fire near its nuclear power plant on a drone launched by Iran or one of its pro…

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