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Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (1001+ words) Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructure Donald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to take control of the strategic waterway from…...
US lawmakers split on party lines over negotiations" failure to end Iran war
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (643+ words) Republicans call on Trump to "finish the job" while top Democrats warn against resuming hostilities The failure of negotiations to end the US war with Iran has unleashed a barrage of starkly partisan political responses, with leading Republicans making hawkish…...
Anthony Albanese urges Israel to stop Lebanon attacks that intensified during Middle East ceasefire
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (844+ words) PM tells Guardian Australia Hezbollah should cease reprisals and confirms Australia's military surveillance aircraft will remain in region Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has urged Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon and raised concern over its intensified military campaign…...
Irish police clear Dublin blockade staged by fuel price protesters
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (565+ words) Hundreds of officers deployed to regain control of O'Connell Street on sixth day of protests by farmers and hauliers Police have cleared a blockade of central Dublin by farmers and hauliers who were protesting about fuel prices, signalling a possible…...
Collapse of US-Iran talks heightens fears of prolonged energy shock
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (621+ words) Oil prices and borrowing costs are expected to rise this week as tankers remain stranded in the Gulf The failure of the US and Iran to reach a peace deal after marathon negotiations has put markets on alert for further…...
Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (1747+ words) War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlight They are dotted across the UK countryside, often obscured from public view behind highly secured perimeter fences. Technically, they are on British soil, and misleadingly…...
Penny Wong calls failed peace talks between US and Iran "disappointing" and urges resumption
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (507+ words) Australia's foreign affairs minister says priority "must be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations' Australia's foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has urged the US and Iran to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations quickly, after peace talks…...
Middle East crisis live: US and Iran fail to reach a deal after marathon peace talks in Pakistan
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (1014+ words) US and Iranian delegations fail to reach common ground after 21 hours of negotiations, with both sides blaming the other for unreasonable demands Australia's foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says it's "disappointing" that peace talks have failed between the US and…...
Everything is gone: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (1034+ words) Rights groups fear tactic of "domicide" trialled in Gaza, where entire areas are made uninhabitable, is being used again The Israeli military has demolished entire villages as part of its invasion of south Lebanon, rigging homes with explosives and razing…...
Middle East crisis live: Vance leaves Pakistan as historic peace talks with Iran break down
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (517+ words) US and Iranian delegations fail to reach common ground after 21 hours of negotiations, with both sides blaming the other for unreasonable demands Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency is citing an "informed source" saying Iran is in no hurry to negotiate,…...