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theguardian.com > world > live > 04/02/2026 > middle-east-crisis-live-trump-prime-time-address-white-house-iran-war-israel-strait-hormuz

Middle East crisis live: Trump set to give prime-time address amid widening economic fallout from Iran war

10+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1060+ words) President is expected to offer a timeline for end of the war, and speak about his threat to withdraw the US from Nato as he faces falling poll numbers and global energy crisis Trump says he is "absolutely" considering withdrawing…...

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theguardian.com > world > 03/31/2026 > pakistan-china-propose-five-part-peace-plan-middle-east

Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (790+ words) Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role Pakistan and China have released a joint five-part proposal for peace in the Middle East, after Pakistan's foreign minister flew to Beijing on Tuesday…...

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theguardian.com > world > live > 03/30/2026 > iran-war-live-updates-trump-oil-kharg-island-houthis-israel-lebanon-middle-east

Middle East crisis live: Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and could seize Kharg Island ‘easily’

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1724+ words) US president tells Financial Times his "preference would be to take the oil" but that "some stupid people back in the US say: "why are you doing that?" Full report: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking…...

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theguardian.com > world > live > 03/29/2026 > middle-east-crisis-live-explosions-tehran-yemen-houthis-iran-war-updates-trump-us-israel-strikes-lebanon

Middle East crisis live: Explosions in Tehran as Yemen’s Houthis heighten risks of Iran war

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (820+ words) War continues to escalate with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis confirming a second wave of attacks on Israel since they joined the war on Saturday Iran Guards say strikes on Bahrain and UAE aluminium plants are retaliation for US-Israeli attacks Iran's Revolutionary…...

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theguardian.com > world > live > 03/28/2026 > middle-east-crisis-live-iran-war-updates-trump-us-negotiations-israel-strikes-lebanon-tehran-syria-explosions

Middle East crisis live: Rubio claims war expected to end in weeks as Iran strikes US base in Saudi Arabia

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (652+ words) Iran has kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf nations, including a strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia that wounded at least 10 US service members US expects Iran operation to end in "weeks, not months, says Marco Rubio…...

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theguardian.com > world > live > 03/27/2026 > iran-war-live-updates-trump-negotiations-bombing-hormuz-energy-oil-prices-middle-east

Middle East crisis live: Trump pausing strikes on Iran energy sites; Houthis say ‘no reason’ to halt Red Sea shipping

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (748+ words) US president says he is extending deadline for strait of Hormuz to reopen to 6 April; Houthis tell Lloyd's List "no reason' to prevent Saudi oil using Red Sea route Full report: Trump extends deadline Analysis: Trump pitches peace plan but…...

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theguardian.com > business > 03/26/2026 > next-middle-east-conflict-could-add-to-costs-push-up-prices

Next says Middle East conflict could add £15m to costs and push up prices

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (443+ words) UK clothing and homeware retailer working on assumption that war could last three months Next has said that the war in the Middle East will add "15m to its costs on the assumption it will last three months, adding that prices…...

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theguardian.com > world > live > 03/25/2026 > middle-east-crisis-live-iran-war-oil-prices-more-us-troops-reportedly-deployed-donald-trump-attacks-on-lebanon

Middle East crisis live: Iran launches strikes on US bases in Gulf; oil prices drop after Trump ‘peace plan’ report

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (781+ words) Iran Guards said they fired missiles at Israel and US forces in bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain; crude oil prices fall sharply in early trading Trump's rehashed 15-point Iran plan unlikely to appease Tehran Disruptions to international fertiliser supplies…...

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theguardian.com > world > 03/24/2026 > middle-east-violence-trump-claims-very-good-talks-iran

Middle East violence continues after Trump claims ‘very good’ talks with Iran

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (392+ words) Israel and Gulf states targeted and Iran hit by airstrikes as Tehran denies negotiations are taking place to end war Violence has continued across much of the Middle East, a day after Donald Trump said the US was in "very…...

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theguardian.com > world > live > 03/23/2026 > middle-east-crisis-live-iea-chief-says-iran-war-energy-crunch-worse-than-1970s-oil-crises-and-ukraine-war-combined

Middle East crisis live: Starmer and Trump discuss ‘essential’ need to open strait of Hormuz as Israel warns war will continue for weeks

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1750+ words) The British PM spoke with the US president overnight about the need to stabilise global energy markets after oil prices surged due to the war Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants…...