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Netanyahu-ism has achieved nothing for Israelis – and come at a monstrously high price | Jonathan Freedland
ByJonathan Freedland April 10, 2026

It is the voting public in Israel that will settle their PM’s fate later this year. But all they have heard are promises of ‘total victory’ that prove to be hollowIt is a record of abject failure. I am not speaking of Donald Trump, though I could be. I…

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How Pakistan emerged as a mediator in the Iran conflict – video explainer
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen, Laure Boulinier, Sofia Couceiro and Boglarka Kosztolanyi April 10, 2026

Mediating a deal at the 11th hour between Iran and the US, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected negotiator between the two countries and is now preparing to host their delegations for peace talks. Even as the US-Iran ceasefire looked increasingly prec…

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How Pakistan emerged as a mediator in the Iran conflict – video explainer
By April 10, 2026

Mediating a deal at the 11th hour between Iran and the US, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected negotiator between the two countries and is now preparing to host their delegations for peace talks. Even as the US-Iran ceasefire looked increasingly prec…

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Middle East crisis has given Iran new way to resist nuclear limits, say former US-Iran envoys
ByAndrew Roth in Washington April 10, 2026

2015 nuclear deal negotiators say cutting off strait of Hormuz has shown Iran how it can ‘balance asymmetry of power’ with USMiddle East crisis – live updatesFormer US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s…

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’He’s mentally unstable’: Iranian American in Congress condemns Trump’s war and pushes for his removal
ByDavid Smith in Washington April 10, 2026

Democratic representative Yassamin Ansari says the war has only more deeply entrenched the Iranian regimeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump is an “evil human being” who “wants to be an emperor” and…

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Why is anyone surprised by the US and Israel’s latest war? It’s only what the world allowed them to do in Gaza | Owen Jones
ByOwen Jones April 10, 2026

The price of silence from western politicians and media outlets over Israel’s actions in Palestine is now being paid by Iranian and Lebanese civiliansThe president of the United States threatened this week to commit genocide against Iran. As Israel eng…

Read More Why is anyone surprised by the US and Israel’s latest war? It’s only what the world allowed them to do in Gaza | Owen Jones
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Deadly Israeli strikes hit Beirut – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian April 10, 2026

Footage shows bulldozers and diggers clearing rubble from central Beirut as Israeli strikes continued in Lebanon. More than 300 people were killed after the announcement of a ceasefire in the Iran war on Tuesday night. The bombardment, ostensibly aimed…

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Gulf states rethink security in light of US-Israel war on Iran
BySaeed Shah in Islamabad April 10, 2026

Whatever outcome of ceasefire talks, the region will have to live with a continuing threat from the regime in TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesGulf nations will seek to add security partners as they rebuild battered economies after the US and Isr…

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‘Mental breakdown’: oil tanker workers stuck in Gulf for six weeks are reaching their limit
ByJillian Ambrose and Joanna Partridge April 9, 2026

Seafarer tells of ‘impossible’ situation, with strait still so unsafe that crew would not cross even if told to sailMaritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?‘You can try to minimise the impact that this situation has on …

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Will deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon shatter US-Iran ceasefire? – The Latest
By April 9, 2026

Israel has intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon, prompting Iran to warn it could withdraw from the ceasefire agreed with the US. Hundreds have been killed since the agreement was announced, after Israeli forces launched mass strikes on densely p…

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