JD Vance claims US holds all the cards in Iran and will win ‘either way’
JD Vance and Bill Maher on HBO’s Real Time on 26 June 2026. Photograph: HBOView image in fullscreenJD Vance and…
Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show
The Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington DC on 19 February 2026. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty…
Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (L) shakes hands with Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif (front R) as JD Vance (back…
US treasury chief urged Trump not to host ‘Mr Bean on crack’ Zelenskyy, book says
US treasury chief urged Trump not to host ‘Mr Bean on crack’ Zelenskyy, book says Suggestion that Scott Bessent so…
‘It’s a big mistake’: Israelis feel betrayed and angry after Iran peace deal
‘Israelis are talking past each other. The common ground isn’t there,’ one opposition official said of a growing divide among…
JD Vance, once an ‘angry atheist’, is America’s most powerful Catholic. How will he wield his faith?
Illustration: Guardian Design / Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen Illustration: Guardian Design / Getty Images In his new memoir, the…
Trump thinks his freshly signed ceasefire deal is a victory. It is – for Iran | Simon Jenkins
Donald Trump addresses the media at the G7 summit in Evian, France, 17 June 2026. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesView image…
Middle East crisis live: US will restart military action if Iran does not uphold deal, says Hegseth
The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been speaking in Brussels after meeting with Nato defence ministers there. He said…
The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it
AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranUSDiplomacy The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it The 14-point document…
Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens ‘harsh response’ if Israel fails to cease attacks in Lebanon
Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Iran’s military has threatened to…