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US-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of strikes in strait of Hormuz
ByNadeem Badshah and Lauren Gambino May 7, 2026

Donald Trump says the ceasefire remains in place despite the strikes, with Iranian TV saying the situation is ‘back to normal’The United States and Iran exchanged fire late on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire.Iran acc…

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US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim
ByJason Burke in London and Saeed Shah in Islamabad May 7, 2026

Latest briefings float hope of basic deal that would keep peace and free shipping while further negotiations continueMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US and Iran are close to a temporary agreement to halt the war in the Middle East, officials in Pa…

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US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim
ByJason Burke in London and Saeed Shah in Islamabad May 7, 2026

Latest briefings float hope of basic deal that would keep peace and free shipping while further negotiations continueMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US and Iran are close to a temporary agreement to halt the war in the Middle East, officials in Pa…

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Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 7, 2026

President indicated that deal had materialised, but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its basesWhen Donald Trump abruptly pulled the plug on “Project Freedom”, the scheme to open the strait of Hormuz, barely a day after it had been anno…

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Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Riyadh told White House it would deny access for operation to provide tankers military escort through strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesA refusal by Saudi Arabia to allow the US to use its bases and airspace to provide a military escort …

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UAE says air defences engaging with Iranian attacks – as it happened
ByTaz Ali May 7, 2026May 8, 2026

This blog is now closedUS-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of strikes in strait of HormuzThe European Union is set to tell airlines the impact from the Iran war on tourism is not yet severe enough to justify emergency measures for the sector,…

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Keep quiet ‘so we don’t go to jail’: Israeli suspects charged with bribery after suspicious bets placed on Iran strikes
ByNiamh Rowe May 6, 2026

Authorities allege that Omer Ziv and an unnamed air force major used classified information to bet on the timing of military operations on PolymarketSince users of the leading prediction market Polymarket have been able to wager on the outcomes of war,…

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Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 6, 2026

Latest proposal, derided by Tehran as a ‘wishlist’, could yet be a way out – but with 5,000 dead, it comes at an awful priceMiddle East crisis – live updatesAnother day, another hairpin turn in the world of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.The weekend was…

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US fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh ultimatum
ByJason Burke, Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in New Delhi May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

President tells Iran to accept deal to end war or face new wave of bombing at ‘much higher level and intensity’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump issued a fre…

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Pope Leo rejects claim he supports nuclear weapons after Trump tirade
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Pontiff responds after US president accuses him of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with stance on Iran warMiddle East crisis – live updatesPeople in the US: what do you think of Chicago-born Pope Leo?Pope Leo has said he has never supported nuclear we…

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