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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

The Guardian · 4 hours ago War

Iranian parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoods Iran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels as oil prices fall Welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Iran temporarily reopened the strait of Hormuz on Friday after a truce agreement between Israel and Lebanon , raising hopes for a broader peace, but Tehran warned that it would close the waterway again if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports continued. World leaders welcomed Iran’s announcement on reopening the waterway, with UN chief António Guterres calling the move “a step in the right direction” and urging “the full restoration of international navigational rights and freedoms in the Strait of Hormuz, respected by everyone.
Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms

The Guardian · 5 hours ago Culture

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Trump news at a glance: president celebrates strait of Hormuz reopening, though Iran officials warn they could close it again

The Guardian · 9 hours ago War

Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned it would will shut the strait again if the US blockade continues, which Trump said would remain in place until the conflict was fully concluded – key US politics stories from 17 April at a glance Iran’s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling. In a barrage of social media posts, Donald Trump claimed on Friday that Iran had agreed never to close the strategic waterway again, hailing “A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD! ” Continue reading...
Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim

The Guardian · 14 hours ago War

US president says all major sticking points have been ironed out ahead of peace talks, but some of his assertions seem dubious It lacked the triumphalist symbolism of George W Bush’s memorable – and subsequently ill-fated – appearance before the “mission accomplished” banner aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln six weeks after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But there was no mistaking the boastful claims asserted on Friday by Donald Trump after a military assault on neighbouring Iran that has, so far, lasted a similar period and which, by widespread agreement outside the Trump administration, has not gone to plan. Continue reading...
Iran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels

The Guardian · 16 hours ago Politics

Meanwhile, as new 10-day truce in Lebanon enters its first full day, Trump claims Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear programme Iran’s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling despite analysts’ warnings that there will be no immediate widespread resumption of passage through the vital waterway. In a barrage of social media posts, Donald Trump claimed on Friday that Iran had agreed never to close the strategic waterway again, hailing “A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD! ” Continue reading...
Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?

The Guardian · 18 hours ago War

Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah’s weapons Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s security cabinet first heard about the ceasefire with Lebanon from a social media post by Donald Trump. Hezbollah first heard about the ceasefire from the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire – imposed from above – came into effect.
Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Vatican feud: ‘Damn, the pope just read you for filth’

The Guardian · 19 hours ago Politics

Late-night hosts reacted to Trump’s plans for a triumphal arch, high gas prices and RFK Jr’s odd interest in roadkill On Thursday night, late-night hosts weighed in on Donald Trump’ s tense back and forth with the pope over the war in Iran , high gas prices and outlandish details from a new biography of Robert F Kennedy Jr . Continue reading...
Sanctions don’t result in regime change. Whether against Iran or Russia, western countries need shrewder tactics | Simon Jenkins

The Guardian · 21 hours ago Sanctions

Dissent cannot take hold in soil rendered barren by emigration and embargo. Political opposition needs academic and cultural exchange if it is to prosper The chancellor of the exchequer and the IMF agree . Britain’s economy is about to take its greatest hit for decades.
How Pakistan’s powerful military chief became an unlikely peacemaker in Iran war

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

Donald Trump’s ‘favourite field marshall’ Asim Munir has been a key figure in securing the US-Iran ceasefire Middle East crisis – live updates Stepping off a plane on Wednesday evening, Field Marshal Asim Munir walked straight into the warm embrace of Iran’s foreign minister and chief negotiator, Abbas Araghchi. Dressed in full army fatigues, the powerful chief of Pakistan’s military cut an unusual figure as a beacon for peace. Yet that was just the role he intended to play.
‘Ticking timebomb’: Tehran residents return to ruined city amid fears truce will not hold

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

Many in the Iranian capital feel trapped between war with the US and the brutality of the regime’s repression Like many in Tehran, Mehdi, 36, an IT professional, had fled the capital in the early days of the war to stay with relatives in the north. Returning to the city, he was confronted by bombed-out buildings, debris and rubble still scattered across the roads. His home has been damaged by the blasts, the glass shattered and bedroom window frames blown out.
Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be ‘fully’ respected as it comes into effect

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

António Guterres welcomes truce and says through spokesperson he hopes halt in fighting will ‘pave the way for negotiations’ Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. United Nations chief António Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire announced on Thursday between Israel and Lebanon , urging “all actors” to fully respect the truce. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, pausing fighting in a devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,100 Lebanese people and displaced more than 2.
Trump news at a glance: president urges Hezbollah to act ‘nicely and well’ as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

Trump says 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon will be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week – key US politics stories from 16 April at a glance Donald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon to be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week, in a deal that it is hoped will bring progress toward a parallel peace agreement between the US and Iran. The ceasefire took effect at midnight on Thursday in Lebanon, where Israel has been conducting devastating airstrikes aimed at wiping out the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia. Continue reading...
Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire –The Latest

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

The US president, Donald Trump, has said Israel and Lebanon will begin a 10-day ceasefire. In a post on Truth Social, he said he had spoken to the leaders of both countries today and claimed this would be the ‘tenth war’ he has ‘solved’. Israel has no plans to withdraw its military from southern Lebanon during the ceasefire, it has been reported.
Ben Jennings on the US-Iran war and AI slop – cartoon

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

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Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire – The Latest

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

The US president, Donald Trump, has said Israel and Lebanon will begin a 10-day ceasefire. In a post on Truth Social, he said he had spoken to the leaders of both countries today and claimed this would be the ‘tenth war’ he has ‘solved’. Israel reportedly has no plans to withdraw its military from southern Lebanon during the ceasefire, it has been reported.
Kimmel on Trump’s AI images: ‘Someone’s been looksmaxxing!’

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

Late night hosts discussed Trump’s AI images, the closure of 7-Eleven stores and JD Vance’s advice to the Pope On Wednesday night, late night hosts discussed Donald Trump ’s fondness for religious AI images, a new way to protest ICE and Maga’s reaction to the Pope condemning the Iran war. Continue reading...
Hegseth says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to finish job of destroying Iran energy grid

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

US defense secretary said Iran’s energy infrastructure is ‘not destroyed yet’ at presser where he also lambasted the media Iran’s energy infrastructure is “not destroyed yet” and the US is “locked and loaded” to finish the job, Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, said on Thursday as he called many of the press corps gathered the moral equivalent of the Pharisees who conspired to destroy Jesus Christ. Hegseth’s comments from the Pentagon podium came as a naval blockade of Iranian ports began this week and he called on Tehran to accept a nuclear deal or face consequences for its remaining infrastructure, power generation and energy industry. Continue reading...
Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House

The Guardian · 1 day ago War

Pontiff denounces world leaders that invoke religion to justify US-Israel war on Iran, after US bishops offer him support Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pope Leo XIV has said that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation in his almost week-long feud with the White House over the US-Israel war on Iran. The first American-born pontiff did not mention Donald Trump by name, but used his speech in Cameroon on Thursday to denounce world leaders that invoke religion to justify violence against other nations. Continue reading...
Behind the bluster, Donald Trump desperately needs a peace deal with Iran. Here's a solution | Rajan Menon

The Guardian · 1 day ago Politics

Washington and Tehran will have to make compromises and the current deadline must be extended. But with the will there’s clearly a way The failure of the Islamabad talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran was hardly surprising, given the stark differences between Washington’s 15-point proposal and Tehran’s 10-point equivalent. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ), which capped Iran’s uranium enrichment, took more than two years to negotiate, and its roots actually reach back to 2003 .
‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US readers on toll of rising gas prices

The Guardian · 1 day ago Sanctions

Guardian readers describe how their lives have been upended by cost hikes stemming from Trump’s Iran war With the US and Israel’s war on Iran now in its seventh week, with a fragile ceasefire in place since earlier this month, Americans are continuing to feel the effects at the pump as global fuel prices rise . For several readers who spoke to the Guardian, the impact has forced difficult trade-offs – from accessing essential medicines and groceries to facing the brink of homelessness amid an already rising cost of living . Continue reading...

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