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Trump claims ‘productive’ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact

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 “major points of agreement”, appearing to av...

23/03/2026 19:00 The Guardian
British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean

Ship arrives three weeks after Iranian-made drone hit British base of RAF Akrotiri on CyprusMiddle East crisis – live updatesHMS Dragon has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean, three weeks after an Iranian-made drone hit the British base of RAF Akrotiri, the defence secretary has said.The Type 45...

23/03/2026 18:04 The Guardian
Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Trump pauses Iran energy attacks

Israeli military says it will continue operations in line with Israeli government directives until told otherwise Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, after Donald Trump signalled a pause in US attacks against energy infrastruc...

23/03/2026 17:30 The Guardian
Is Iran really able to strike London, and is the UK prepared for an attack?

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 (2,500 miles), posing an immediate threat to...

23/03/2026 17:04 The Guardian
Pope Leo says planes should be ‘carriers of peace, never of war’

Pontiff tells Italian airline staff aerial bombings should be banned, in latest condemnation of warMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesPope Leo has said aeroplanes should be “carriers of peace” and that aerial bombardments should be banned, in his latest condemnation of war amid the US-Isr...

23/03/2026 15:38 The Guardian
Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and Ukraine invasion fallout, says IEA chief | First Thing

Fatih Birol says effects on energy markets from Iran bombings and closure of strait of Hormuz not initially understood by world leaders. Plus, feminist magazine reclaims Charlie Kirk-style campus toursDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The global energy crisis ca...

23/03/2026 14:16 The Guardian
Starmer says ‘every lever’ will be explored to ease rising costs of living from Iran conflict

PM will chair Cobra meeting with key ministers and Bank of England on Monday, as experts warn of economic shockUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has promised to look at using “every lever that’s available to the government” to help people cope w...

23/03/2026 14:13 The Guardian
Monday briefing: What a new Guardian podcast reveals about the US justice system

In today’s newsletter: Off Duty revisits the conviction of Alexander Villa, raising troubling questions about how it was builtGood morning. On the evening of 29 December 2011, Clifton Lewis – an off-duty Chicago police officer working as a security guard at a minimart on the city’s west side ...

23/03/2026 06:50 The Guardian
Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and fallout from Ukraine war, says IEA chief

Fatih Birol says effect on energy markets of Iran bombings and closure of Hormuz strait not initially understood by world leadersMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is equivalent to the combined force of the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and th...

23/03/2026 05:04 The Guardian
Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants

Tehran’s response to Trump’s threat signals a potentially dangerous escalation as both sides menace sites relied on by millionsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesTehran has said it will “irreversibly destroy” essential infrastructure across the Middle East, including vital water syste...

22/03/2026 23:35 The Guardian
‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says

Leon Panetta calls president ‘naive’ over strait of Hormuz closure and says ‘the chickens are coming home to roost’Donald Trump is stuck between “a rock and a hard place” after three weeks of war in Iran and “sending a message of weakness” to the world, Leon Panetta, a former US defe...

22/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian
Iran not believed to have capability or intent to bomb Britain, says UK minister

Steve Reed says ‘UK is not going to be dragged into this war’ after Israeli warnings that Iranian missiles could hit EuropeMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran is not believed to have the capability or intent to hit the UK with its missiles, a cabinet minister has said, after Tehran ai...

22/03/2026 10:42 The Guardian
Iran social media strategy pivots to information war amid US-Israel attack

Cyber experts say influence operations in ‘asymmetric’ campaign to intensify moral pressure on US and IsraelMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran has radically overhauled its social media strategy in an all-out information war launched by the country’s Islamic rulers in response to US...

22/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian
UK foreign secretary condemns Iran’s ‘reckless threats’ after strike towards US-UK base

Yvette Cooper says government wants swift resolution to war after two missiles directed at military base at Diego GarciaMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe foreign secretary has condemned Iran’s strikes on a joint US-UK military base on the island of Diego Garcia, while stressing the UK...

21/03/2026 18:56 The Guardian
Anger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances

Some in cabinet in despair over possible impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies ‘cowards’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” as anger grows among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Brita...

21/03/2026 12:54 The Guardian
Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf

Washington considers Kharg Island takeover as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for refusal to ‘help open’ strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the US is reportedly sen...

21/03/2026 07:44 The Guardian
Israel deliberately targeting medical facilities in south Lebanon, say health workers

Medics and officials say there is systematic use of double-tap strikes in campaign to make the south uninhabitableMiddle East crisis – live updatesLebanese healthcare workers and officials say Israeli bombings have deliberately targeted medical workers and facilities in south Lebanon, including th...

21/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefitMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration has waived sanctions on Iranian oil purchases at sea for 30 days to ease surging oil prices driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran...

21/03/2026 05:22 The Guardian
Iran’s willingness to escalate this high-stakes war is its greatest weapon

Regime will do whatever it takes to cling on to power – including sacrificing economies of other Gulf statesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBrinkmanship, the ability to take a country to the edge of war without plunging it into the abyss, was the cornerstone of cold war diplomacy. But in our di...

21/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Donald Trump ‘very surprised’ Australia declined to send troops to strait of Hormuz amid fuel crisis

US president claims he ‘always says yes’ to Australia, Japan and South Korea, after saying he didn’t need help from trio of countries earlier this weekMiddle East crisis – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump says he is “very surprised” Aust...

21/03/2026 04:59 The Guardian
Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power?

Forces have been stripped back since the cold war but political stasis is dangerous in the face of growing global threatsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIt will have been more than three weeks since the US and Israel first attacked Iran when the first British warship finally arrives off the coast...

20/03/2026 18:50 The Guardian
Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand

International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supplyLowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among potential contingency plans being drawn up by the UK government as the crisis in the Middle East threatens global oil suppli...

20/03/2026 18:10 The Guardian
UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises

Deficit rises unexpectedly to £14.3bn in February as stock markets slide amid fears that Iran war will escalateBusiness live – latest updatesUK government borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 2008, while financial markets now expect up to three interest rate rises this year as i...

20/03/2026 15:58 The Guardian
Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists

Unseasonably warm and even dangerous temperatures this week were up to 30F above average for the time of yearThe record-breaking heatwave scorching the US west this week would have been “virtually impossible” if not for the climate crisis, a team of scientists has determined.Millions of American...

20/03/2026 07:01 The Guardian
Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us

In today’s newsletter: Bereaved families say the latest findings confirm long-standing concerns about capacity, care and political choicesGood morning. Yesterday lunchtime the UK Covid-19 inquiry published its latest findings – this time on how the NHS, its staff and patients were affected durin...

20/03/2026 06:51 The Guardian
Gas giants warn against windfall gains tax as Pocock says ‘wartime profits’ should go to struggling Australians

Government faces political fight as industry says mooted 25% levy on exports would hurt Australia’s economy and energy securityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGas giants will lobby against any federal government moves to introduce a 25% export levy on windfall profits, a...

20/03/2026 04:18 The Guardian
Israel denies ‘dragging’ US into war – as it happened

This blog is now closed – our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereTurning to Australia now, a petrol tsar will manage “unprecedented” supply issues caused by the Middle East conflict as the finishing touches are put on measures to address dire shortages in many regional areas.Prim...

20/03/2026 02:26 The Guardian
China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now

As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solarMiddle East crisis – live updatesXi Jinping has been preparing for a crisis like this for years. China must secure its energy supply “in its own hands...

20/03/2026 01:14 The Guardian
Trump mocks Japan about Pearl Harbor in response to question about Iran war

US president was meeting with Japanese PM when he said: ‘Who knows better about surprise than Japan?’Middle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxIt would be funny if it wasn’t so Trumpy.Hosting the Japanese prime minister, San...

20/03/2026 00:45 The Guardian
Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again

Foreign minister issues warning after Israeli attack on South Pars gasfield and as Qatar reels from retaliatory strike‘Doomsday scenario’: a visual guide to the oil and gas site attacks in the Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran said on Thursday it would show “zero restraint”...

19/03/2026 22:02 The Guardian
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24/03 02:31 - Australia politics live: EU president warns of ‘brutal, harsh and unforgiving’ world in historic address to parliament 24/03 02:28 - Middle East crisis live: Iran dismisses Trump claim of talks; von der Leyen says global energy situation is ‘critical’ 24/03 01:59 - Chris Mason: Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support - and who won't 24/03 01:05 - Mullin’s Smooth Confirmation Was a Throwback in the Senate 24/03 00:18 - Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola 24/03 00:17 - ‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide 24/03 00:14 - Trump Delays Threat to Iran, but War Negotiations Are in Early Stage 24/03 00:01 - Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production 24/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran says Trump’s peace talk claims are ‘fake news’ 24/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran says Trump’s peace talk claims are ‘fake news’ 23/03 23:54 - Trump says Iran ‘wants peace’ after US military did ‘great job’ 23/03 23:54 - Trump says Iran ‘wants peace’ after US military did ‘great job’ 23/03 22:44 - EU 'deeply concerned' by reports Hungary leaked negotiation details to Russia 23/03 22:11 - Iran exploiting Trump administration's sensitivity to pressure from the markets, expert says 23/03 22:05 - Trump Visits Elvis’s Graceland Estate 23/03 21:49 - Americanswers… on 5 Live! Trump claims Iran wants to "make a deal" to end the war 23/03 21:34 - Have Israel, the US and Iran violated international law? 23/03 21:34 - Have Israel, the US and Iran violated international law? 23/03 20:35 - Ukraine strikes key Russian oil port and refinery 23/03 20:35 - Ukraine strikes key Russian oil port and refinery 23/03 20:21 - Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war 23/03 19:55 - Surprise US talks with Iran’s fractured leadership offer uncertain path out of conflict 23/03 19:47 - Trump says U.S. is postponing some strikes as it negotiates end to war with Iran 23/03 19:46 - News24 | Bahrain strike which hurt 32 likely from US Patriot missile, researchers find 23/03 19:43 - Tehran residents express distrust over Trump’s war diplomacy 23/03 19:43 - Tehran residents express distrust over Trump’s war diplomacy 23/03 19:38 - Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War 23/03 19:29 - Whose war is it? Trump eyes Iran talks as Israel hints at long campaign 23/03 19:26 - US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan 23/03 19:10 - PM warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran war will end quickly 23/03 19:01 - Stock markets swing and oil prices fall after Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants 23/03 19:00 - Trump claims ‘productive’ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact 23/03 18:36 - EU calls for clarification after Hungary accused of leaking info to Russia 23/03 18:36 - EU calls for clarification after Hungary accused of leaking info to Russia 23/03 18:31 - A committed pharmacist and a homesick blogger - the Iranian civilians killed by the war 23/03 18:24 - Replay: Trump addresses war in Iran 23/03 18:23 - News24 | London Jews fear 'escalation' after attack on ambulances 23/03 18:06 - Why the oil and gas price shock from the Iran war won’t just fade away 23/03 18:06 - Why the oil and gas price shock from the Iran war won’t just fade away 23/03 18:04 - British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean 23/03 17:56 - How the Iran war is about to hit your wallet 23/03 17:56 - How the Iran war is about to hit your wallet 23/03 17:56 - Starmer says he is ‘unapologetic’ about his focus on national interest when asked how he deals with ‘rude’ Trump – as it happened 23/03 17:52 - The Pentagon Wants $200 Billion For War, And I've Got 21 Better Ideas That Don't Involve Destroying Another Country's Infrastructure 23/03 17:41 - A Choice of Deadly Drones Is Only a Few Clicks Away for Ukrainian Troops 23/03 17:30 - Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Trump pauses Iran energy attacks 23/03 17:17 - Giorgia Meloni concedes defeat in Italy’s judiciary reform referendum – as it happened 23/03 17:11 - Hungarian election candidate accuses ruling party of treason over alleged EU leak to Russia 23/03 17:04 - Is Iran really able to strike London, and is the UK prepared for an attack? 23/03 16:51 - AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink 23/03 16:48 - Ex-teacher accused of Edinburgh school abuse found guilty of sex attack in South Africa 23/03 16:23 - 'Growing mistrust and disagreement' over Trump declaring war with Iran 23/03 16:11 - For Western Oil Companies, War in Iran Means Bigger Profits, and Risks 23/03 15:53 - EU restricts Hungary's access to classified intelligence over alleged leaks to Russia 23/03 15:38 - Pope Leo says planes should be ‘carriers of peace, never of war’ 23/03 15:34 - US' and Iran's options for ending war narrow the longer it goes on 23/03 15:28 - EU ‘at end of queue’ for Russian energy – Putin envoy 23/03 15:15 - Thousands of missiles later: Why the Gulf still won’t go to war with Iran 23/03 15:14 - Planet is storing more heat than it can release, UN warns 23/03 15:09 - Trump signals off-ramp in Iran war despite no ‘regime change’ 23/03 15:09 - Trump signals off-ramp in Iran war despite no ‘regime change’ 23/03 14:58 - Oil Prices Tumble and Stocks Rise as Trump Backs Off Threats to Iran Infrastructure 23/03 14:57 - EasyJet bookings fall because of Iran war as boss warns of air fare rises 23/03 14:39 - Energy Attacks in War on Iran Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage 23/03 14:32 - News24 | Israel fire at ‘incorrect angle’ killed Israeli farmer near Lebanon border, says IDF 23/03 14:19 - Jewish charity ambulances set ablaze in London in suspected hate crime 23/03 14:16 - Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and Ukraine invasion fallout, says IEA chief | First Thing 23/03 14:13 - Starmer says ‘every lever’ will be explored to ease rising costs of living from Iran conflict 23/03 13:51 - Markets Rally as Trump’s Iran Deadline Is Deferred 23/03 13:48 - UK mortgage interest rates expected to rise despite Trump’s Iran pause 23/03 13:31 - World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle 23/03 13:27 - News24 | Switzerland blocks weapons exports to US over Iran war 23/03 13:00 - ‘False flag attack’: Iran denies claims it fired missiles at Diego Garcia 23/03 13:00 - ‘False flag attack’: Iran denies claims it fired missiles at Diego Garcia 23/03 12:57 - New York’s LaGuardia airport closed after plane collision with fire truck kills two pilots – latest updates 23/03 12:50 - US-Israeli war on Iran strains food, water and fuel prices in India 23/03 12:50 - US-Israeli war on Iran strains food, water and fuel prices in India 23/03 12:46 - ‘NATO joining US-Israel’s war on Iran is between slim and none’ 23/03 12:46 - ‘NATO joining US-Israel’s war on Iran is between slim and none’ 23/03 12:03 - BBC accused by own staff of ‘misleading’ Gaza coverage 23/03 11:42 - Trump shares SNL skit mocking Starmer as he speaks to UK PM over Iran war 23/03 11:42 - Trump shares SNL skit mocking Starmer as he speaks to UK PM over Iran war 23/03 11:27 - Trump calls off strikes on Iranian energy 23/03 11:17 - 'Every indicator is flashing red,' says UN as it warns of record 'climate imbalance' 23/03 11:10 - Iraq pulled into Iran war as US targets Iran-aligned groups 23/03 11:10 - Iraq pulled into Iran war as US targets Iran-aligned groups 23/03 11:10 - Threats over Iran war bare Trump efforts to transform free speech: Experts 23/03 11:10 - Threats over Iran war bare Trump efforts to transform free speech: Experts 23/03 10:33 - Global economy under 'major' threat as Middle East war carries on 23/03 10:07 - Iranians Fear Trump’s Threat to Strike Power Plants 23/03 10:02 - Israel vows retaliation after most destructive Iranian attack since war started 23/03 09:59 - Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo 23/03 09:21 - Israel’s displacement of civilians in Lebanon is a possible war crime 23/03 09:21 - Israel’s displacement of civilians in Lebanon is a possible war crime 23/03 09:00 - At least one winner emerges from Iran war: U.S. natural gas exporters 23/03 08:27 - ‘Pentagon requesting $200bn signals that war will stretch a long time’ 23/03 08:27 - ‘Pentagon requesting $200bn signals that war will stretch a long time’ 23/03 08:09 - China ‘is playing the long game’ in Iran war by staying neutral 23/03 08:09 - China ‘is playing the long game’ in Iran war by staying neutral 23/03 08:07 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 24 of US-Israel attacks?