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Middle East crisis live: US war on Iran has cost around $29bn, Pentagon says

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Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays

Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”, on a day the month-old ceasefire showed signs of fraying as drone strikes were reported around the region and Benjamin Netanyahu warned the war was “not over”.

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US-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of strikes in strait of Hormuz

The US and Iran exchanged fire late on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran reviewing peace proposal as Trump says a deal ‘very possible'

The US and Iran have offered conflicting messages over the state of negotiations to end the war, with Donald Trump signalling the talks were “very good” and a deal “very possible”.

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Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade

US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflict

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Middle East crisis live: Donald Trump says Iran ‘know what not to do’ to avoid violating ceasefire with US

Hegseth says the ceasefire “is not over” despite the attacks from Iran on commercial shipping vessels.

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Hezbollah said its forces clashed with Israeli soldiers on Monday in south Lebanon near the border where its troops are still operating, despite a ceasefire since 17 April.

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Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near Crete

Israeli forces have intercepted and detained the crews of at least 22 boats near the Greek island of Crete from a flotilla that is attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid.

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‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told

The world is threatened by a “suicidal” model of capitalism that is leading to war, fascism and the potential extinction of humanity, Colombia’s president has said, as he convened 57 governments to address the climate crisis.

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UAE quits Opec in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened

The United Arab Emirates has quit the Opec oil cartel in a heavy blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, amid the global energy shock caused by the Iran war.