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UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach
ByPatrick Wintour and Julian Borger March 17, 2026

Exclusive: Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to warMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, attended the final talks between the US and Iran and…

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Air attacks target US embassy in Baghdad – video
ByGuardian staff March 17, 2026

Drone and rocket attacks reportedly targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early on Tuesday and a separate strike killed four people at a house reportedly hosting Iranian advisers in the Iraqi capital, security officials said, pulling the country deeper in…

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Tulsi Gabbard, who warned of war with Iran, now defends Trump’s decision to attack – as it happened
ByShrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) March 17, 2026March 18, 2026

Director of national intelligence wrote on social media that Trump ‘is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat’Trump news at a glance: key stories of the daySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in yo…

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Iran’s national security council confirms death of its chief, Ali Larijani
ByPatrick Wintour in London and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Larijani was killed by an Israeli airstrike and is the most senior Iranian fatality since Ali Khamenei on first day of warMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran’s supreme national security council has confirmed the death of its chief, Ali Larijani, afte…

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Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump’s war? – podcast
By March 17, 2026

Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. Jillian Ambrose explains whyThe strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water at the mouth of the Gulf, is the world’s petrol pump, a geographical bottleneck through which 20% of the world…

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Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war
ByRobert Tait in Washington March 16, 2026

Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on IranDonald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to s…

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At least 200 American troops wounded in Iran war, US military says
ByGloria Oladipo March 16, 2026

Details from US Central Command come as 13 US service members and more than 1,300 Iranians have been killedAt least 200 US troops have been injured in the US-Israeli war on Iran, a US military spokesperson said on Monday.“Since the start of Operation E…

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Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships
ByPippa Crerar, Jennifer Rankin and Lorenzo Tondo March 16, 2026

PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has insisted that the UK will not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East as European …

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Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent March 16, 2026

Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measuresSri Lanka is introducing a shorter four-day working week to preserve its shrinking fuel and gas reserves, as the Middle East confl…

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The Guardian view on Trump’s war with Iran: if the US is winning, why ask Nato for help? | Editorial
ByEditorial March 16, 2026

The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unityDonald Trump would like you to know that he is winning the war with Iran. So comprehensively, in…

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