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Iranian airspace reopens – as it happened
ByMark Saunokonoko January 14, 2026January 15, 2026

US president says ‘important sources’ told him executions are not going ahead. This live blog is now closed – our new blog is hereFor the first time in days, Iranians were able to make calls abroad from their mobiles on Tuesday, according to reporting …

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Trump news at a glance: president vows to help ‘Iranian Patriots’ in latest signal of military action against Tehran
ByGuardian staff January 14, 2026

Administration issues warning to US citizens: ‘Leave Iran now’ – key US politics stories from 13 January at a glanceDonald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign yet that the US president may be pr…

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Winter storms kill five in Gaza amid desperate conditions in makeshift camps
ByAssociated Press January 14, 2026

At least four displaced Palestinians killed when strong winds caused walls to collapse onto their tents and a one-year-old boy died of hypothermiaStrong winter winds collapsed walls onto flimsy tents for Palestinians displaced by war in Gaza, killing a…

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Keir Starmer offered place on Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’
ByPippa Crerar Political editor January 13, 2026

Prime minister is yet to receive a formal invitation, but the Guardian has been told that Starmer is expected to acceptKeir Starmer has been offered a place on the Gaza “peace board” set up by Donald Trump as part of the ceasefire agreement between Isr…

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Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests
ByDeepa Parent and William Christou January 13, 2026

Doctors in Tehran have described overwhelmed medical staff as thousands of demonstrators have been killed by security forcesAn ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medica…

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A long, dire history of US interference in Iran | Letters
ByGuardian staff January 13, 2026

Raza Griffiths says the US should give up its act as the world’s policeman; plus letters from Bryn Hughes and Maged Karim How right your editorial is in saying that “Those who claim they want to help, while cynically seeking to exploit the legitimate g…

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Why Trump’s options are limited when it comes to using force against Iran
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor January 13, 2026

As US president tells protesters ‘help is on the way’, any military action would be unlikely to succeedIran crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump may not be unafraid to use military force against Iran, according to the White House, but the reality i…

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UK announces ‘full and further sanctions’ amid Iran killings and arrests
ByHarriet Sherwood January 13, 2026

Sanctions to target finance, energy, transport, software and other significant industries, Yvette Cooper tells MPsIran crisis live – latest updatesThe UK has announced “full and further sanctions” against Iran amid widespread protests that have resulte…

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Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

US president gives clearest signal yet that he might take military action against Tehran over killing of demonstratorsIran crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign …

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With thousands dead, the Iranian regime may survive these protests – but not in its current form | Sanam Vakil
BySanam Vakil January 13, 2026

With fear, surveillance and brute force only set to increase, there are disturbing parallels with Saddam Hussein’s IraqSanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programmeIran is once again convulsed by protests that are th…

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