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Trump gives Iran another 10 days to negotiate before bombing energy plants

U. S. President Donald Trump, sitting next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , March 26, 2026. REUTERS / Evelyn Hockstein

Trump gives Iran another 10 days to negotiate before bombing energy plants

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Former US Centcom commander Joseph Votel speakt On The Record with Hadley Gamble.
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ExclusiveWar on track but strait is a major task, says former Centcom commander

Joseph Votel says strategy to defeat Iran has been a part of military planning for many years

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Gulf states eye settlement that curbs Iran’s threats beyond a ceasefire

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War comment and analysis

  • Iran's armed forces have fired missiles at several countries, including the UAE, who have not taken part in hostilities. AFP

    CommentOne month into the conflict, the world should heed the UAE's voice on Iran

  • Members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces carry the coffin of a commander killed in a strike in western Iraq. AFP

    Who are the Iran-backed militias pulling Iraq into Middle East war?

  • Demonstrators attend a rally in support of Hezbollah and to protest against the Lebanese government's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador, outside Iran's embassy in Beirut on March 26, 2026. AFP

    AnalysisHezbollah-Israel war tests Lebanon's viability as a state

  • Vehicles damaged by an Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv. Bloomberg
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    Beyond the HeadlinesHow much longer can Israel sustain the war it started?

  • Houthi supporters gather in front of a digital billboard featuring a map of the Bab Al Mandab strait in Sanaa. EPA
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    ExplainerBab Al Mandeb: How Iran could bend a second strait to its will

  • Smoke rises over the capital Manama, following a reported Iranian drone strike on the fuel storage centre of Bahrain International Airport, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muharraq, Manama, Bahrain, March 12, 2026. Reuters

    AnalysisIran war spurs Gulf towards collective deterrence

  • 'FBI breach coming soon,' Handala, a hacking group with links to Iran, wrote on its Telegram channel.

    Will Iran's Handala try to hack the FBI?

  • The funeral of young paramedics Joud Suleiman and Ali Jaber. Photo: Bilal Kashmar

    DispatchLebanon mourns young rescuers killed in 'pattern' of Israeli attacks


Headlines

Then UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly in 2023. Leonardo Munoz / AFP

ExclusiveUK MPs hail UAE's enduring strength against unprovoked attack

Senior leaders back Emirates strength and resilience as a global hub

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Two killed by falling shrapnel after Iranian missile intercepted in Abu Dhabi

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Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25. AFP

Iran launches new wave of attacks on Gulf states after UN condemnation

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Sudanese emergency responders receive Chatham House prize

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Israeli military hands over a Palestinian toddler to the Red Cross after the child was detained along with his father on March 19, 2026. Photo: Israeli military

Child returned, father missing: Gaza woman's ordeal after family abducted by Israeli military

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UAE sends 270 tonnes of children's clothing to Gaza as aid drive continues

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Israeli politician says 'no innocent children' in West Bank's Jenin

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Dr Al Jaber dedicates MEI leadership award to frontline workers

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    IMI Media Academy makes key appointments to support expansion drive

  • Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor knows what it's like to taste success at the Dubai World Cup. PA

    Saeed bin Suroor targets Dubai World Cup win No 40 with Dubai Future

  • Yassin Sedhom and his mother, Lamiaa Abdelaal, at Burjeel Hospital in Sharjah, where he has received treatment for a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Ahmed Ramzan / The National
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    Police escort helps cancer patient escape storm to undergo crucial treatment

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  • Giavellotto will make his fourth Dubai World Cup appearance at Meydan on Saturday. Reuters

    'Chicken' Giavellotto will need to show bravery in Dubai Sheema Classic

  • 'Ever Given' settled diagonally across the Suez Canal in March 2021, wedging itself against one side and blocking the other. AFP

    CommentFive years after Ever Given's Suez grounding, shipping is in troubled waters once again

  • LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal with team mate Dominik Szoboszlai during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Galatasaray SK at Anfield on March 18, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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    Salah highs and lows at Liverpool: Goals, glory and manager spats

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