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JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive t…

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Trump’s sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying |
BySandra L Babcock, Susan M Akram, Asli Bali, Thomas Becker and James Cavallaro March 24, 2026

Francesca Albanese recommended ICC arrests and investigations over Gaza. Who will be the administration’s next target?We are North American university professors and human rights lawyers who teach, write, and speak about the human rights of people arou…

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Tuesday briefing: With the horror of conflict throughout the globe, how likely is world war three?
ByPatrick Greenfield March 24, 2026

In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on how global instability feeds into conflict in so many parts of the world, and whether the threshold for a major global war has been metGood morning. The world is at war. From the trenches of eastern Ukrai…

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Fire at Kuwait airport after drone attack – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 24, 2026March 25, 2026

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog hereJD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talksIn Australia, the number of petrol stations running out of fuel continues to climb as the Middle East war drags on, with at least 18…

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Trump’s ‘very good’ talks with Iran buy him time with oil and energy markets
ByAndrew Rothin Washington March 24, 2026

Tehran denied negotiations that delayed US strikes and Trump was vague on the details, but talks signal renewed push for peace from regional powersThere have been so many abortive rounds of diplomacy between the US and Iran – the latest appearing to be…

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Surprise US talks with Iran’s fractured leadership offer uncertain path out of conflict
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 23, 2026

Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf at first dismissed talks took place, insisting Trump’s claim was ‘fake news’ designed to soothe markets Middle East crisis – live updatesThe backchannel talks between Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the…

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Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Trump pauses Iran energy attacks
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 23, 2026

Israeli military says it will continue operations in line with Israeli government directives until told otherwiseMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, after Donald Trump signalled a …

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Iranian relief and unease after Trump pauses plan to cripple power supply
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 23, 2026

Some inside Iran believe threat was designed to divert attention from desire to seize islands in strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesA wave of temporary relief, and some jubilation swept through Iran as Donald Trump announced he was postpo…

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Trump claims ‘productive’ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact
ByJason Burke March 23, 2026March 24, 2026

US president extends deadline over strait of Hormuz and speculates deal could soon be done to end warMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has claimed there have been talks between the US and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had “m…

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Trump’s video game war: AI, memes and a simplistic narrative have flattened the conflict | Nesrine Malik in Iran
ByNesrine Malik March 23, 2026

What was supposed to be a quick win has become a quagmire, so it now must be reduced to a dopamine hitThe war on Iran, even as it spreads and destabilises the Middle East and the global economy, is not real. This is how it is being portrayed by the Tru…

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