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Russia has given Iran something more important than weapons

signed between them. Therefore, the most viable strategy is to promote peace, even if military escalation offers short-term benefits. Such benefits do exist for Moscow, including rising oil prices and the diversion of attention

Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals

deal. Referring to the ceasefire in force since 7 April, Trump said: “I would call it the weakest, right now, after reading that piece of garbage they sent us – I didn’t even finish reading

Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay

sign a peace deal in the next few days, but Iran's foreign ministry says a deal hasn't been finalized. ![A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas

Charles tamed Trump while rebuking Trumpism in ego-flattering masterstroke

sign of how far Washington has sunk that now such comments were seen as positively daring, speaking truth to superpower and impressing on the US body politic of what it has lost. Paradoxically, it took

Who are the US CEOs in China with Trump, and what’s in it for them?

sign between the world’s biggest economies. ## Who is in Trump’s delegation? The delegation largely consists of US executives seeking to resolve issues with Beijing. SpaceX and Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple

U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground," during a pro-government gathering at Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, square in Tehran

How Chinese, Iranian companies profit in Russia-occupied Ukrainian regions

signed a deal to supply stone-crushing machinery for construction projects. Despite being inked in Moscow, the contract was not made with a sovereign nation. It was announced by Evgeny Solntsev, then the “prime minister

How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line

deal with dissent is Abdullah al-Ouda, an academic and human rights activist based in the US. His father, Salman al-Ouda, a prominent Saudi Islamic scholar, has been detained in prison since

First Thing: Microsoft and Meta cut thousands of staff as they bet big on AI

deal with Iran, he replied: “Don’t rush me.” - **Follow developments** in this fast-moving story [on our live blog](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/24/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-strait-israel-lebanon-truce). ## **Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist draws international condemnation** ![Amal Khalil, a Lebanese

Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia's energy giants

Iran, the subject is unlikely to go away - and is dominating headlines ahead of next week's federal budget. "Just do it and stop the crap," former treasury secretary Dr Ken Henry told another senate

India-Nordic summit: Why is Modi wooing Northern Europe?

Iran has created a major economic security and energy crisis impacting both Europe and India, and managing its impacts will certainly be a big part of the discussions during PM Modi’s trip,” she said

Mind the drone gap: war games begin inside secret Nato bunker in London tube station

sign of troops below; next are mocked up newspaper covers pasted over ageing adverts. A British [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) force has deployed to Estonia they blare, in response to a Russian massing of troops

Daily life in Tehran continues - but money is short and risk of war looms

deal when it comes to the latest fashions in footwear. "We hope the war starts again," Mohammad declares, breaking into a wry smile. His father eyes knowingly his 27-year-old son. "Look

France-Germany jet plans crash: Can Europe end reliance on US for security?

deal](/news/2026/1/22/trumps-greenland-framework-deal-what-we-know-about-it-what-we-dont)” on Greenland during a January meeting with NATO’s Mark Rutte in Davos, it seemed as if the US might even try to take the island by force – a notion that would have

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

deal with material that is, by nature, highly secret. “And this was a story where it became clear quite early on that there were people in government who really did not want it to come

Iran's foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks

deal." --- ## **Spain shrugs off reported Pentagon memo looking to penalize NATO allies for Iran war stance** On Friday, Spain's prime minister pushed back against reported U.S. plans to penalize NATO allies who refused

Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran

deal, either to Washington DC or an agreed third party such as Russia, says Patrick. “The second relates to the consequences of this war. What to do about the strait of Hormuz? Should there

First Thing: US-Iran ceasefire at risk after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz

deal more than I do.” - **Where were negotiations up to before the strikes?** There were reports the two sides could be nearing an agreement to halt the war, with a one-page memorandum shared between

US and Iran trade fire after Trump threatens Tehran over stalled talks | First Thing

deal must prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, which Tehran denies it is seeking to do. - **This is a developing story.** Follow our [live coverage here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/11/iran-war-news-us-strikes-donald-trump-stalled-peace-talks-middle-east-crisis). ## **Bill Gates tells House committee

Monday briefing: Will the international effort to stop the further spread of hantavirus be successful?

Iran conflict*** | Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian response to a US peace proposal as [“totally unacceptable”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/iran-us-peace-proposal-pakistan-reported-drone-strikes-strain-ceasefire), on a day the ceasefire showed signs of fraying as drone strikes were reported around