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Israel’s second front: on the ground in Lebanon – podcast
By March 24, 2026

The conflict in the Middle East is being fought from the air – except in southern Lebanon where Israel and Hezbollah are fighting a bitter ground war. Will Christou reportsLebanon is not unaccustomed to war. But Will Christou, who reports from Lebanon …

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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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The Guardian view on Trump’s Iran ‘talks’: a war, a pause – and a distraction | Editorial
ByEditorial March 23, 2026

The US president claims progress in talks with Iran, but uncertainty persists. Meanwhile, Israel advances West Bank annexation under cover of a crisisIt must be tough for Donald Trump: starting a war with Iran, but finding it terribly inconvenient to f…

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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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Is Iran really able to strike London, and is the UK prepared for an attack?
ByJamie Grierson March 23, 2026

After Tehran targeted the UK-US base on Diego Garcia, Israel’s military said European capitals were also at riskMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed at the weekend that Iran had weapons able to travel about 4,000km (…

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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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Breaching the Iron Dome: the Iranian cluster bombs bypassing Israeli air defences
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 23, 2026

Gleaming trails of bomblets in night sky have become familiar to Israelis as Tehran exploits apparent vulnerabilityMiddle East crisis – live updatesOn 5 March, a post appeared on the X account of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, managed by his…

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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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As Jewish ambulances are set ablaze, we must quell the flames of hate from Golders Green to the West Bank | David Davidi-Brown
ByDavid Davidi-Brown March 23, 2026

Britons face a clear choice: fuel the division arising from all the horror abroad or refuse to let that hatred take hold in our own communitiesA few weeks ago in Tel Aviv, on my first days there – before what has now become an extended stay due to the…

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