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Oman says US-Iran talks end with ‘significant progress’ but no deal reached – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Latest US-Iran nuclear talks conclude with claims of ‘significant progress’How Trump shifted from opposing foreign wars to threatening war in IranThe nuclear talks today are the third between the US and Iran since June 2025, when the US joined Israel’s war against...

26/02/2026 22:07 The Guardian
US-Iran nuclear talks end without a deal as threat of war grows

Mediators say more talks to be held next week but no clear evidence two sides any closer on uranium enrichmentHigh-stakes talks between the US and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear programme ended on Thursday without a deal, as the White House weighs a military operation that would mark its...

26/02/2026 21:53 The Guardian
How Trump shifted from opposing foreign wars to threatening war in Iran

The rationale to justify the US striking first has shifted from the country killing protesters to its developing weaponsAs senior Democrats emerged from a classified briefing on Iran with the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, earlier this week, the leaders of the opposition delivered reserved, crypti...

26/02/2026 19:58 The Guardian
Anxiety mounts across Middle East amid fears of US-Iran war

People across region are bracing for possibility of conflict as embassies evacuate staff and flights are cancelledMiddle East crisis – live updatesAnxiety is growing over a potential war between Iran and the US in the Middle East, with embassies evacuating staff and airlines cancelling flights as...

26/02/2026 18:10 The Guardian
Iran accuses US of spreading ‘big lies’ after Trump’s State of the Union address – US politics live

President claimed during longest ever State of the Union speech that Tehran was building weapons that could strike the USWhy the longest-ever State of the Union address was the most inconsequentialHe wanted to give the king’s speech. Donald Trump entered the US House chamber on Tuesday like a medi...

25/02/2026 11:07 The Guardian
Russia can keep fighting Ukraine war throughout 2026, says military thinktank

Little sign Moscow’s ability to continue waging war for a fifth year is diminished, analysis suggestsRussia will be able to sustain its invasion of Ukraine throughout 2026 even allowing for emerging economic and manpower pressures, while its missile and drone threat to Europe is growing, according...

24/02/2026 15:09 The Guardian
Trump reportedly frustrated as he waits on envoys’ judgment over Iran strikes – US politics live

Trump’s decision to order airstrikes against Iran will hinge in part on the judgment of Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared KushnerHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump is reportedly becoming increasingly frustrated as he weighs up whether to strike Iran. The pr...

24/02/2026 12:14 The Guardian
Tuesday briefing: The long and winding road of war in Ukraine, as the human cost mounts

In today’s newsletter: how the war looks from inside the country four years on – and what the west’s audience and leaders still misunderstandGood morning. Today marks four years since Russian tanks first rolled towards Kyiv as Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine – a wa...

24/02/2026 06:41 The Guardian
Four years into Ukraine invasion, Russia’s gains are small, while Kyiv remains resilient

With the Russian military performing poorly, Ukraine is clarifying strategy and pushing back with modest successRussia’s invasion of Ukraine, now entering its fifth grim year, has already gone on longer than the entire fight on the eastern front in the second world war. The Soviets marched from th...

24/02/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian government officials warned a convoy of Australian families li...

23/02/2026 22:40 The Guardian
Killing of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violence

Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes• Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?Whole areas of western Mexico have been all but shut down after a surge...

23/02/2026 18:21 The Guardian
Inside Iran’s Preparations for War and Plans for Survival

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Ali Larijani, the top national security official, to ensure the Islamic Republic endures any military attacks and targeted killings....

23/02/2026 01:16 New York Times
Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn

Security officials are monitoring increasingly worrisome signs as President Trump considers another military campaign against Iran....

22/02/2026 19:20 New York Times
Head of notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel gunned down in the street as Britons warned to stay indoors

One of Mexico's most notorious drug lords, "El Mencho", has been killed in a military operation carried out by Mexican special forces ‌with "intelligence" support from the US....

22/02/2026 17:37 Skynews
Iran prepares nuclear counterproposal as US considers limited military strikes

Trump orders massive buildup of naval forces in Middle East, leading to fears of an imminent warIran’s foreign minister has said he expects to have a draft counterproposal ready within days after nuclear talks with the US this week, while Donald Trump said he was considering limited military strik...

21/02/2026 10:39 The Guardian
How Iran might be preparing itself for a potential US strike

Satellite images analysed by Sky News' Data and Forensics team show Iran has fortified its nuclear and defence facilities, alongside conducting live drills with Russian forces amid rising tensions with the US military....

20/02/2026 15:39 Skynews
Trump weighs strikes as he gives Iran ‘10 to 15 days’ to agree deal over nuclear programme – US politics live

The US has amassed an arsenal of military assets in the Middle East that would allow it to launch an aerial bombing campaign against IranExperts say there are already sufficient US military assets in the Middle East to begin an aerial bombing campaign against Iran, potentially in conjunction with Is...

20/02/2026 11:45 The Guardian
Assault on Sudanese City Bore ‘Hallmarks of Genocide,’ U.N. Finds

A paramilitary group in Sudan’s civil war “acted with genocidal intent” in a monthslong siege of El Fasher, according to human rights experts....

19/02/2026 19:58 New York Times
Trump Considers Building a Military Base in Gaza as Peace Plans Clash With Reality

Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, according to health officials in the territory. Many displaced Palestinians are still living in tents. And there are some 60 million tons of war debris to be cleared....

19/02/2026 19:14 New York Times
Forget the Board of Peace, Trump may be closer than thought to attacking Iran

Tehran may claim it will not negotiate under duress, but that is precisely what it is being required to doAlthough much attention will be given to the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, it is the “arsenal of war” that Donald Trump has assembled in the Middle East, and what it...

19/02/2026 17:59 The Guardian
Russia ‘not ready for peace’ with ‘no tangible signs’ of serious engagement, EU says - Europe live

Comments come after Zelenskyy accused Russia of using ‘delay tactics’ to stall peace talks with UkraineMeanwhile, Sweden has pledged about €1.2bn in new military support package for Ukraine, responding to president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for urgent help with air defence and ammunition ov...

19/02/2026 16:18 The Guardian
US military ready for possible Iran strikes but Trump yet to make decision, reports say

Reports say move could come this weekend as White House urges Iran to ‘make a deal’ with Trump on nuclear programThe US military is ready for possible strikes on Iran as soon as this weekend, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday citing unnamed sources.However, the reports said, Donald Trump...

19/02/2026 02:53 The Guardian
White House says Trump wants diplomacy with Iran as US reportedly could be ready for military attack – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president’s ‘board of peace’ set to meet, minus some key US alliesOn a recent morning Eric Taylor, city manager for a small Georgia town of about 5,000 residents called Social Circle, was contacted by a staffer from Immigration and Customs E...

19/02/2026 02:51 The Guardian
Trump tells Starmer handing Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a ‘big mistake’

US president had recently said the plan was the best deal Starmer could makeDonald Trump has urged Keir Starmer not to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, warning he was “making a big mistake”.Under the deal agreed last year, Britain would cede control over the British Indian Ocean Territ...

18/02/2026 20:44 The Guardian
Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan

CEO of UK’s biggest defence company says delay is holding back investment as BAE posts record salesThe boss of Britain’s biggest defence company has urged ministers to publish a long-delayed blueprint for military spending as soon as possible, as it posted record sales driven by a global increas...

18/02/2026 10:36 The Guardian
Ukrainian civilian casualties rose by 26% in 2025, researchers say | First Thing

Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure. Plus, the week the Cuban crisis got realDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Civilian casualties in Ukraine caused by Russian strikes surged by 26% in 2025, reflecting increa...

16/02/2026 11:49 The Guardian
British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament

Defence leaders write joint appeal urging public on need to be prepared for war with Russia and resulting costsAs defence chiefs, we must warn you about Russia and say this: rearmament is not warmongering | Richard Knighton and Carsten BreuerBritain and Germany’s highest ranking military leaders h...

15/02/2026 18:02 The Guardian
Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran

USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitionsDonald Trump has ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in an effort to increase pressure on Iran amid discussions over curbing i...

13/02/2026 22:15 The Guardian
As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran

President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region....

13/02/2026 17:15 New York Times
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed

Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK Health officials fear Palantir’s reputation will hinder the delivery of a “vital” £330m NHS contract, according to briefings seen by the Gu...

12/02/2026 23:04 The Guardian
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