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Trump’s chaotic war on Iran has dragged into its sixth week because he is fighting an adversary he doesn’t understand | Nesrine Malik
ByNesrine Malik April 6, 2026

Ignorance and arrogance were his drivers. The idea that the regime plays by different rules, with its own goals, never occurred to himFive weeks. We are now five weeks in and entering the sixth week of the war on Iran. What was supposed to be a “precis…

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Trump news at a glance: president accused of ‘threatening possible war crimes’ in Iran post
ByGuardian staff April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Chuck Schumer accuses president of ‘ranting like unhinged madman’ in threat to obliterate Iran’s power plants and bridges. Key US politics stories from 5 AprilDonald Trump has faced sharp criticism after threatening to wipe out Iran’s power plants and …

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Iran strikes Kuwait’s oil infrastructure before Opec+ supply talks
ByKalyeena Makortoff and agencies April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

Members reportedly agree a rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May, but move symbolic while strait of Hormuz is effectively closedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian drones have struck Kuwait’s oil infrastructure, causing “severe material damage” tha…

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A strategy ‘to make life intolerable’: Israeli settlers are driving Christians out of West Bank
ByJulian Borger in Taybeh April 5, 2026

The Taybeh community has survived crusaders and the Ottoman and British empires, but the latest attacks leave its future in questionTaybeh, a small hilltop town in the heart of the West Bank is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. Afte…

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At least 15 killed in strikes on Lebanon – as it happened
ByWendy Frew April 5, 2026April 6, 2026

This blog has now closed. Our live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran continues hereIranian media has claims that a US aircraft was destroyed while searching for the crew member of a missing US F-15 fighter jet.“An American enemy aircraft that was s…

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Iran conflict to forefront of UK religious and political leaders’ Easter messages
BySammy Gecsoyler April 4, 2026

Archbishop of Canterbury to issue urgent call for peace, as PM exhorts Britons to ‘choose community over division’Religious and political leaders in the UK are highlighting the conflict in the Middle East in their Easter messages, calling for “peace, j…

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US rescues second crew member of downed F-15E fighter jet from Iran
ByDan Sabbagh in Jerusalem April 4, 2026April 5, 2026

Trump gives further details on rescue and threatens to bomb infrastructure if strait of Hormuz is not reopenedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet has been rescued by US commandos overnight, ending a two…

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Lebanese forced to bury their dead twice as war robs them of final goodbyes
ByWilliam Christou and Abbas Abdelkarim in Tyre April 4, 2026

As Israel expands its invasion of southern Lebanon, people are having to bury their dead in temporary gravesIn Lebanon, the dead are usually given one last glimpse of their home town before they are laid to rest. Hoisted high above the heads of the liv…

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Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut, Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Oliver Holmes in London April 4, 2026

The US-Israeli war will have a lifelong impact on millions of children across the Middle EastMillions of children have been plunged into crisis by the war in the Middle East, with reports of child soldiers in Iran, mass forced displacements in Lebanon …

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Netanyahu confirms attack on petrochemical plant– as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 4, 2026April 5, 2026

This live blog is now closed. Our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereIran has executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic republic, the judici…

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