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Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran claims joint strait of Hormuz plan
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 15, 2026

Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting shipsOman has been caught in geopolitical crossfire after Iran said it was coordinating with the Gulf state over the future management of the …

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What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?
ByAmy Hawkins in Beijing May 15, 2026

US president said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but gave little detail on solutionsTrump China visit live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s whirlwind trip to Beijing – the first US presidential visit in nearly a decade – wrap…

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When will the Iran war end? The US can’t even decide when it began | Lawrence Douglas
ByLawrence Douglas May 14, 2026

A state department document seeks to justify the war as part of a years-long conflictIs the war in Iran over? Within hours of secretary of state Marco Rubio’s assurance that “the operation is over” last week, Donald Trump used social media to declare t…

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Remains of second US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
ByAssociated Press May 13, 2026

Mariyah Symone Collington and Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who also died, had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty hikeThe remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wed…

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Head of Microsoft’s Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham May 12, 2026

The inquiry came after the Guardian revealed Israel used company technology to support mass surveillance of Palestinian phone callsThe head of Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary will step down in the wake of an inquiry that has scrutinised its business dea…

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In the 1979 hostage crisis, why did Iran free 10 Black Americans before the others?
ByAndrew Lawrence May 12, 2026

Sgt James Hughes was one of the hostages released early. With US-Iran relations once again in the spotlight, he talks about being ‘handcuffed, under armed guard’Since the United States launched a joint military campaign with Israel on Iran in February,…

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Middle East crisis live: Cost of US war on Iran mounting – as it happened
ByYohannes Lowe May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Pete Hegseth and other officials appear before House to face grilling on Iran war expenditure and military operationsIran has expanded its definition of the strait of Hormuz into a “vast operational area” far wider than before the war, according to a s…

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Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 11, 2026

US president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian blockadeMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is on “life support” and that he is considering restarting…

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Mass starvation looms if fertilisers can’t pass key waterway, UN warns – as it happened
ByYohannes Lowe May 11, 2026May 12, 2026

This blog is now closedTrump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire fraysTurkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, will visit Qatar later today for talks on the war, its impact on the region and efforts to ensure navigati…

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Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

US president expresses ire at Tehran’s reported demands, as drones strike Gulf nations and Israel warns war ‘not over’Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”, on a day the month-old ceasefire showe…

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