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US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says
ByGuardian staff and agencies February 3, 2026February 4, 2026

Shahed-139 said to have approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ in lead-up to expected US-Iran talks on Tehran’s nuclear programmeThe US military says it shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraf…

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Iran’s president says Tehran ready to pursue ‘fair’ talks with US
ByAndrew Roth in Washington February 2, 2026February 3, 2026

Masoud Pezeshkian instructs foreign minister to seek negotiations with US as Trump warns ‘bad things would happen’ if no solution agreedIran’s president said on Tuesday that he had instructed his foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiati…

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Starmer signals support for Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran
ByPippa Crerar in Shanghai and Peter Walker January 30, 2026

Prime minister says ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear programme is a ‘number one priority’Keir Starmer has signalled support for Donald Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran, saying it is vital the Iranian leadership is not able to devel…

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Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’The threat of war between the US and Iran appeared to loom closer after Donald Trump told Tehran time was running out and that a huge US armada…

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Iranian government braces for possible attack after US navy arrives in region
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 26, 2026

Aircraft carrier strike group assets aided by Israeli aircraft could have enough firepower to bring down regimeThe Iranian government is bracing itself for a fresh US and Israeli missile assault after it was announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircr…

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Trump says US ‘armada’ heading to Middle East as Iran death toll put above 5,000
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 23, 2026January 24, 2026

US president says ‘we have a lot of ships’ going in that direction and that Washington is watching Iran closelyDonald Trump has said an American “armada” is heading towards the Middle East and that the US is monitoring Iran closely, as activists put th…

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Trump has pulled back from the brink on Iran – for now | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi January 16, 2026

When he returned to power last year, Trump was eager to negotiate a new deal with Tehran, but a diplomatic breakthrough has been elusiveWill Donald Trump order a US military attack on Iran? That question captivated the world for the past two weeks, as …

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US and allies strike Islamic State in Syria after attack that killed three Americans
ByAgence France-Presse January 10, 2026

Military says it targeted the jihadist group throughout Syria in response to attack on US and Syrian troops in PalmyraUS and allied forces carried out “large-scale” strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria on Saturday, the US military …

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Iran’s overtures of peace are at odds with its actions | Letter
ByGuardian staff January 8, 2026

One reader responds to an article by Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, appealing to President Trump to come to the negotiating tableThe historical record since Iran’s 1979 revolution contradicts the narrative put forward by Abbas Araghchi, the I…

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Three Americans killed in Syria by suspected Islamic State gunman, Pentagon says
ByAssociated Press December 13, 2025December 13, 2025

US Central Command reports an ambush on Saturday, the first attack to inflict US casualties since fall of Bashar al-AssadTwo US army soldiers and one American civilian interpreter have been killed and several other people wounded in an ambush on Saturd…

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