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US and Iran say ‘good’ start made in talks over nuclear programme
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 6, 2026February 7, 2026

Donald Trump says another meeting set for next week while warning of ‘very steep’ consequences if Tehran doesn’t make a dealIndirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maint…

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Iran’s foreign minister says talks with US were ‘ a very good start’ but are ‘over for now’ – as it happened
ByMaya Yang February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIt is the first time the US and Iran have sat down for face-to-face negotiations since June last year, when Israel launched attacks on Iran that sparked a war marked by tit-for-tat airstrikes…

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‘I saw kids being shot, women, old people’: how a massacre unfolded in one Iranian city
ByDeepa Parent and Tess McClure. Graphics by Harvey Symons February 6, 2026

The Guardian has constructed a timeline for the terrible events of one night of protests in Rasht, based on first-hand accounts, video and photographsOn Thursday 8 January, Iran went dark. In the midst of massive national protests, the government shut …

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Andrew vouched for Epstein on state visit to UAE with queen in 2010
ByGuardian staff February 6, 2026

Emails appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor attempting to introduce Epstein to UAE crown prince via foreign affairs ministerAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor vouched for Jeffrey Epstein during a UK state visit to the United Arab Emirates with Queen Elizabeth II…

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Iran is betting that Trump does not have a plan for regime change
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 5, 2026

Although weakened by airstrikes, sanctions and domestic unrest, Tehran is surprisingly bullish before talks with USWhen it comes to Iran and Donald Trump, there is so much bluff, backed by military hardware, that the truth rarely makes an appearance.It…

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Shin Bet chief’s brother charged with ‘assisting enemy’ over cigarette smuggling in Gaza
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent February 5, 2026

Bezalel Zini accused of role in taking goods into the occupied Palestinian territory during an Israeli blockadeThe brother of Israel’s internal security chief has been charged with “assisting the enemy in wartime” for his alleged role in a smuggling ne…

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Israel accused of spraying cancer-linked herbicide on farms in southern Lebanon
ByDamien Gayle and William Christou February 5, 2026

President condemns ‘environmental and health crime’ as critics say Israel seeks to make southern Lebanon uninhabitableLebanon has accused Israel of spraying a herbicide linked to cancer on farmland in the south of the country as a “health crime” that w…

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Dubai’s potent lure: the reality behind the real-estate frenzy
ByPhillip Inman February 5, 2026

Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge Business live – latest updatesAidan Doyle was an estate agent in Liverpool before he decamped to Dubai…

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Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn
ByRobert Booth and Dan Sabbagh February 4, 2026

Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive informationPeter Mandelson’s involvement with the US tech company Palantir must be exposed to full public transparency, campaigners have sa…

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US and Iran talks brought back from the brink after White House relents on move to Oman
ByPatrick Wintour February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Talks that had been scheduled in Turkey salvaged after Arab states convince White House not to walk away from negotiationsTalks between the US and Iran scheduled for Friday have been brought back from the brink of collapse after the US initially reject…

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