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Trump describes UK aircraft carriers as ‘toys’ in latest anti-Nato jibe

US president says he is ‘very disappointed’ as he again lashes out at allies’ lack of involvement in Iran warMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has dismissed British warships as “toys” in his latest jibe at Nato countries for their lack of involvement in the joint US-Israeli s...

26/03/2026 18:37 The Guardian
The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war

Air superiority is supposed to deliver a quick triumph. But history has shown that promise to be written on the windMiddle East crisis – live updatesTo explore the roots of Donald Trump’s Iran military strategy and the pugnacious rhetoric of his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, means looking bac...

26/03/2026 17:30 The Guardian
Australian petrol stations report 25% surge in demand as governments plan for ‘biggest energy crisis in history’

Rationing is not under consideration yet as hundreds of retailers report being without one or more types of fuelFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPetrol stations are reporting a surge in demand of up to 25% in the past fo...

26/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Trump criticises Nato allies and warns Iran must respond to ceasefire proposal ‘before it’s too late’

President complains that Nato has done ‘absolutely nothing’ to help US and repeats claim Iran is ‘begging’ for a deal to end the warAnalysis: Trump pitches peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-rampAn Iranian envoy has said South Korean ships can pass through the strait of Horm...

26/03/2026 11:28 The Guardian
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energyCould net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite.A powerful coalition of the...

26/03/2026 08:00 The Guardian
Thursday briefing: Why ​most Israelis ​back the ​conflict​ with Iran, even as international support wanes

In today’s newsletter: Th​is new war has exposed widening fractures between Israel and its allies, ​and the country finds itself increasingly out of step with global opinionGood morning. Israel may be the only country in the world where there is overwhelming public support for the conflict in...

26/03/2026 06:40 The Guardian
Gulf states’ scepticism over alleged US-Iran talks signals a distrust of Trump

Reluctance to cheerlead alleged US ceasefire efforts reflects suspicion talk of peace could be another foil for escalationMiddle East crisis – live updatesNot long after Donald Trump said the US was engaged in “strong talks” to bring the war with Iran to an end this week, Qatar took the unusua...

26/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East

Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has saidMiddle East crisis – live updatesA total stop to hostilities in the Middle East is needed to halt a “health crisis unfolding in real time”, the World Health Organization’s c...

26/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Trump’s Threats to Europe Put Its Leaders in a Double Bind Over Iran

European politicians risk angering their voters if they join America’s war. Yet they could also face domestic upheaval if they take no action to reopen shipping routes that Iran has blocked and ease an energy crisis....

26/03/2026 04:01 New York Times
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks

Donald Trump claims Iran still wants a deal, after Tehran puts forward five-point counter-proposal and says war will end when it decides and on its termsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran dismissed a US ceasefire proposal on Wednesday and countered with a negotiation plan of its own as intermed...

26/03/2026 03:20 The Guardian
Trump’s trip to meet Xi Jinping in China rescheduled for May due to Iran war

US president says he will host Chinese leader in a reciprocal visit later this yearMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump will meet Xi Jinping in May during the US president’s first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip that had been postponed due to the Iran war.Trump was...

26/03/2026 00:39 The Guardian
Australia politics live: Australia condemns Iran’s attacks on Gulf states at UN debate

Australia co-sponsored resolution affirming support for sovereignty and security of Gulf states. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Krishani Dhanji here with you, thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started.It’s the final sitting d...

25/03/2026 20:08 The Guardian
Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce bill to pause building of new datacenters

Lawmakers say moratorium on construction would buy time to create strong, federal guardrails for AIAmid an unprecedented energy crisis and the rapid buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure, progressive lawmakers have unveiled a new policy to place a moratorium on the construction of AI da...

25/03/2026 19:55 The Guardian
Australians can expect high fuel costs to linger for far longer than the war in Iran

Rising inflation and unemployment mean effects of Iran war could be even worse than the post-Covid cost-of-living crisisFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs diesel prices make history by passing $3 a litre in nearly every...

25/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian
Israel’s death penalty bill for Palestinian prisoners moves to final vote

Legislation initiated by far-right Otzma Yehudit party drew mounting criticism from opponents and rights groups as it moved through the KnessetMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s parliament has advanced a contentious bill to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of terrorism t...

25/03/2026 13:22 The Guardian
Europe could face fuel shortage by April as Iran throttles supplies, says Shell boss

Wael Sawan warns of pressure on diesel and petrol if strait of Hormuz does not reopen to oil and gas shippingMiddle East crisis – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesEurope could face a shortage of energy and fuel as soon as next month without a reopening of the strait of Hormuz, Shell’s...

25/03/2026 12:29 The Guardian
US set to deploy airborne troops amid Trump claims of ‘very good’ Iran talks

Israel and Gulf states targeted by Iran in latest strikes while Tehran denies any negotiations with US to end warMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US is poised to deploy airborne troops to the Middle East as strikes intensify, signalling it may consider boots on the ground despite Donald Trump...

25/03/2026 11:26 The Guardian
Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on

President’s declaration allows officials to tackle fuel hoarding or profiteering, while energy secretary says country will lean more heavily on coalMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Philippines president, Ferdinand Marcos, has declared a state of “national energy emergency” as a result of...

25/03/2026 05:26 The Guardian
Is this Australia’s moment to embrace renewables? Ask Adam Morton your questions now

The impact of the war in the Middle East is likely to reshape the global economy for years – is this the moment for Australia to change the way it thinks about energy? Post your questions now for our climate and environment editor Sign up here to ask a questionThe US-Israel war on Iran has cause a...

24/03/2026 21:31 The Guardian
Tangled trail probably leads from Golders Green ambulance attack to Tehran

British investigators are circumspect but experts and security officials say incident has hallmarks of Iranian intelligenceMiddle East crisis – live updatesFrom Golders Green, where four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set alight in the early hours of Monday, a tangled trail probably...

24/03/2026 19:08 The Guardian
Green energy boss backs more North Sea oil and gas production

GB Energy chief Jürgen Maier says boost could bring economic benefits amid energy cost crisis and actually help transition from fossil fuelsThe head of the UK’s national green energy champion has joined other high-profile renewable energy leaders in making the case for more North Sea oil and gas...

24/03/2026 15:54 The Guardian
JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks

Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the war in the Middle East...

24/03/2026 14:41 The Guardian
Albanese urged to help Australians struggling with fuel crisis, as NZ offers first-of-its-kind cash relief

David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling AustraliansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPressure is mounting on the Albanese government to help households struggling with fuel prices, with working from home an...

24/03/2026 08:28 The Guardian
Australia news live: Australia Post hikes delivery companies’ fuel surcharge; more service stations affected by fuel shortages

Follow today’s news liveVon der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools...

24/03/2026 07:21 The Guardian
Tuesday briefing: With the horror of conflict throughout the globe, how likely is world war three?

In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on how global instability feeds into conflict in so many parts of the world, and whether the threshold for a major global war has been metGood morning. The world is at war. From the trenches of eastern Ukraine to the missile-streaked skies of the Gulf,...

24/03/2026 06:30 The Guardian
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...

24/03/2026 06:12 The Guardian
Mr Motivator urges government to treat ’bed poverty’ as a national crisis

As Iran war threatens to exacerbate living costs, children’s beds have become ‘like a luxury item’, says Barnardo’sMr Motivator is lobbying the government to tackle the number of children in the UK who have no bed of their own as Barnardo’s reveals demand for furniture from struggling fami...

24/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian
Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites

PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days of domestic demand • Middle East crisis – live updatesJapan will begin the biggest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves this week, the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has sa...

24/03/2026 04:36 The Guardian
Von der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to Australia

Speaking after signing trade agreement in Canberra, the European Commission president warns ‘situation is critical’ for global energy supplyMiddle East crisis – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US and Iran must come to the negotiating table to immediat...

24/03/2026 04:15 The Guardian
Strike in Iraq reportedly kills seven fighters – as it happened

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog here.British prime minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an emergency meeting on the economic fallout from the war in Iran on Monday, with chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves and Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey also attending, the UK governme...

24/03/2026 03:36 The Guardian
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Senator Weighs Forcing Congress to Vote to Authorize the Iran War 26/03 21:36 - Trump shares article on Ukrainian plot to fund Biden reelection 26/03 21:33 - Al Jazeera visits Iran’s UNESCO-listed palace damaged by war 26/03 21:33 - Al Jazeera visits Iran’s UNESCO-listed palace damaged by war 26/03 21:21 - At least nine people dead, dozens missing as boat sinks off Djibouti coast 26/03 21:21 - At least nine people dead, dozens missing as boat sinks off Djibouti coast 26/03 21:01 - US markets see biggest slump since start of US-Israel war on Iran 26/03 20:56 - Iran placing messages on missiles as war of narratives intensifies 26/03 20:56 - Iran placing messages on missiles as war of narratives intensifies 26/03 20:50 - Russia's spring offensive in Ukraine expected to focus on 'Fortress Belt' in Donetsk region 26/03 20:45 - Battle for Hungary: The Ukraine connection 26/03 20:34 - View from Russia: The real reason men hate women-only spaces 26/03 20:14 - NHS bosses say resident doctors’ strike will cause ‘maximum harm’ 26/03 20:10 - Israel sends more troops into southern Lebanon as ground invasion expands 26/03 20:10 - Israel sends more troops into southern Lebanon as ground invasion expands 26/03 20:00 - Rachel Reeves urged to raise taxes on companies profiting from war on Iran 26/03 19:39 - Trump urges Iran to negotiate end to war or face further assassinations 26/03 19:33 - Trump insists Iran is ‘begging to make a deal’ after Tehran dismisses ceasefire plan 26/03 19:25 - Europeans Worry Russia Is Preparing to Deliver Drones to Iran 26/03 19:22 - Winding down or spinning out of control? Trump's mixed signals on Iran rattle traditional allies 26/03 19:19 - Key takeaways from Trump’s war on Iran meeting 26/03 19:19 - Key takeaways from Trump’s war on Iran meeting 26/03 19:02 - Trump says Iran ‘begging’ for deal to end war as Tehran issues new demands 26/03 19:02 - Trump says Iran ‘begging’ for deal to end war as Tehran issues new demands 26/03 18:45 - As 'war of choice' escalates into international crisis, Miller says Trump has 'no strategy' 26/03 18:42 - Iran war exposes rift between Europeans and their leaders – MEP 26/03 18:37 - Hungary charges journalist after claims minister was in touch with Moscow 26/03 18:37 - Trump describes UK aircraft carriers as ‘toys’ in latest anti-Nato jibe 26/03 18:28 - Most powerful energy crisis in human history is looming – Putin envoy 26/03 18:24 - Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise 26/03 18:10 - Moscow and St Petersburg internet blackouts raise fears of Kremlin surveillance 26/03 18:00 - UK politics: Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’ – as it happened 26/03 17:57 - Rationing power and diluting petrol - how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war 26/03 17:50 - Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East 26/03 17:46 - US House speaker gives Trump so-called ‘America First’ award amid global chaos 26/03 17:39 - Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, leaving status of talks unclear 26/03 17:30 - 'Tehran assumes war is behind them: Iran will not capitulate, Trump has it all wrong' 26/03 17:30 - The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war 26/03 17:08 - LIVE: Brazil vs France – FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up 26/03 17:08 - LIVE: Brazil vs France – FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up 26/03 16:57 - War in Iran ‘not a Nato matter’, Finland president says in defence of alliance - as it happened 26/03 16:51 - Russia says report it is sending drones to Iran 'lies' 26/03 16:48 - Trump insists Iran operations 'extremely' ahead of schedule 26/03 16:35 - Mortgage Rates Jump Again as Iran War Effects Ripple Through Housing Market 26/03 16:33 - Pentagon boss claims Iran now has ‘no navy, no navy leader’ 26/03 16:33 - Pentagon boss claims Iran now has ‘no navy, no navy leader’ 26/03 16:30 - Parties launch Holyrood campaigns against backdrop of voter indecision 26/03 16:26 - Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war 26/03 16:24 - UK now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says 26/03 16:17 - G7 wants 'lasting peace and stability' in Middle East, France's foreign minister says 26/03 16:16 - Russian oil tanker nears Cuba in test of US resolve on blockade 26/03 16:12 - Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Ukraine’s Security Guarantees on Donbas Surrender 26/03 16:12 - Europe Heads for Another Energy Shock as Iran War Raises Natural Gas Prices 26/03 15:50 - Hegseth prays at Pentagon service for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies 26/03 15:33 - Pakistan says it is mediating US-Iran talks 26/03 15:33 - Pakistan says it is mediating US-Iran talks