US and Iran peace talks ‘progressing well’, Pakistan reports
Trump claims US has begun clearing mines in strait of Hormuz
Israel
Why did Trump choose Vance to negotiate difficult peace talks with Iran?
JD Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East, has gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign
An end to the war would suit both Trump and Iranian leadership. But not Netanyahu
There are some grounds for cautious optimism
Nato split over US access to European bases
Deepening rift within Nato fuels fears Trump could use Iran war as pretext to scale back US commitment to Europe’s defence
US and Iran prepare for peace talks as huge gaps in demands remain
Even before US and Iranian delegations departed for Pakistan, issue of Lebanon threatened to derail entire process
Computer engineer claims he was penalised for flagging company’s Israel links
Cian Ó Laoi told his chief executive he was concerned about ‘nonchalantly giving business to an Israeli company’
Trump renews demand for opening of Strait of Hormuz as Israel and Hizbullah trade fire
Oil prices climbed in early trade due to anxiety as tanker traffic through the strait remained largely frozen
JD Vance travels to Pakistan for ceasefire negotiations with Iran
Many issues could yet derail discussions, including Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Netanyahu persuaded, Vance raised concerns: The inside story of Trump’s path to war with Iran
Following a series of meetings in the White House Situation Room, the US president approved Operation Epic Fury
‘The language of the people’: Displaced perform in Beirut theatre amid war
Tiro Association for Arts has three rehabilitated cinemas in Lebanon, now also functioning as shelters for displaced people
Netanyahu orders negotiations with Lebanon after Israeli attacks kill hundreds of people
Continued strikes by Israel against militant group threaten to derail US-Iran ceasefire agreement negotiations
Day of pain in Lebanon: ‘They’re doing the same thing they did to Gaza’
Country left reeling after Israeli attack which killed hundreds of people and injured more than 1,000
Karoline Leavitt usually retaliates first, but a tough question made her pause
The White House press secretary and JD Vance took questions on the Iran ceasefire while the US president remained elusive
An addiction once too profitable to treat is now too perilous to ignore
Stuart Mathieson: Energy lessons of 1973 and 1979 only half learned, just enough to improve efficiency at the margins
Israel carries out ‘largest strikes’ in Lebanon since war began
Israel carries out ‘largest strikes’ in Lebanon since war began; oil prices plummet amid US-Iran ceasefire
Netanyahu faces domestic backlash in Israel as Iran conflict enters new phase
Ceasefire leaves key strategic questions unanswered as Gulf states brace for fallout
Hundreds killed as Israel launches fresh wave of air strikes across Lebanon amid dashed hopes of a ceasefire
Israeli military says it hit more than 100 sites including ‘headquarters and military infrastructure belonging to Hizbullah’
European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire as a ‘step back from the brink’
Joint statement welcomes truce and urges ‘quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement’
In Trump’s America, everyday conversations now would have been unimaginable three years ago
It’s difficult to escape the conclusion that the entire US political class has become slightly unmoored from reality
Trump’s acceptance of Iran’s terms for talks is astonishing
Iran could emerge from this conflict in a much stronger geopolitical position than it was
Trump agrees to suspend his bombing of Iran for two weeks
US president Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and attack its power plants if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened
Fuel price protesters signal further action after day of disruption
Convoys of vehicles cause hold-ups for multiple towns, cities and motorways
Gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one attacker dead
Extended firefight with police erupts in heart of city’s financial district
Hamas to discuss disarmament with Board of Peace members in bid to advance Gaza ceasefire
Militant group has argued the board unfairly prioritises disarmament over other ceasefire issues
Stocks stumble, oil above $110 as Trump's Iran deadline nears
Markets have been rattled since the US-Israel war on Iran broke out at the end of February
Middle East on brink again as Iran rejects ceasefire plan
Trump warns ‘entire country can be taken out in one night and that night might be tomorrow’
Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of missing airman
Iranian intelligence chief killed in US-Israeli air strike
Dozens killed in Israeli air strikes on Lebanon
At least six members of the same family were killed in the village of Kfar Hatta
UK downs ‘multiple Iranian drones’; Trump social media statements labelled ‘unhinged’
At least 11 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon including a 4-year-old child
Trump threatens to escalate strikes on Iran unless it opens Strait of Hormuz
US president says ‘Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day’ in post on social media
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal or open the Hormuz Strait before ‘all hell’ will rain down
Search under way for missing crew member after US fighter jet shot down over Iran
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon now behind Israeli lines as IDF advances north
Safety concerns for more than 300 Irish soldiers at Camp Shamrock as Israel seizes territory
Search under way for crew member after US fighter jet shot down over Iran
Separately, a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed after being struck by Iranian defence forces, Tehran says
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