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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 25.03.2026.
It displays 104 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Iran Rejected Trump's Peace Plan
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Morning reports focused on Iran's announcement that 'non-hostile vessels' could pass through the Strait of Hormuz while simultaneously launching missile strikes on US bases in the Gulf, with multiple outlets covering Trump's presentation of a 15-point peace plan and Iran's mocking response that the US was 'negotiating with itself'. By early afternoon, coverage shifted to Iran formally rejecting the US peace plan as 'excessive' and issuing five conditions for ending the war, including war damages, with some outlets reporting US ground troop deployments following the diplomatic impasse. Evening reports consolidated around Trump's threat to 'unleash hell' if Iran does not negotiate or accept defeat, with contradictory claims emerging about whether talks were still possible through UN mediation.
25.03.2026
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The Guardian
US military reportedly preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to Middle East coming days
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The Guardian
Drones hit fuel tank at Kuwait airport; US military reportedly preparing to deploy the 82nd Airborne Division to Middle East
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BBC
Iran says 'non-hostile vessels' may pass through Strait of Hormuz as oil price falls
US President Donald Trump says Tehran wants a deal to end war “so badly” and negotiations are happening "right now".
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The Guardian
Iran Guards said they fired missiles at Israel and US forces in bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain; crude oil prices fall sharply in early trading
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BBC
Iran says 'non-hostile vessels' can pass through Hormuz, as Trump insists Tehran wants deal 'so badly'
As reports suggest the US may be preparing to send some ground troops to Iran, Donald Trump insists talks with Iran continue - claiming they have given the US "a very big present".
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07:14⇢Hormuz Passage and Gulf Strikes
⌨UK media reports focus on Iran's announcement that 'non-hostile vessels' can pass through the Strait of Hormuz (Independent, BBC, The Times, Guardian) while simultaneously launching missile strikes on US bases in the Gulf (Guardian). Multiple outlets highlight Trump's presentation of a 15-point peace plan (Independent, Daily Mail) and US troop deployments to the region (Standard, Channel 4), with Iran mocking Trump's diplomatic efforts (Sky News, Standard).
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New Statesman
How did Labour’s former leader become the most powerful man in government?
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BBC
Iranian military says US is 'negotiating with itself' after Trump says Tehran wants deal 'so badly'
Meanwhile, Iran says "non-hostile" ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz. On Tuesday, Donald Trump claimed Iran had given the US "a very big present" during talks.
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Iran says it fired missiles at Israel and US forces in bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain; military spokesman asks US if it is ‘negotiating with yourselves’
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HuffPost UK
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UK | Brooke Davies
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The Spectator
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09:37⇢Iran's Mocking Missiles
⌨UK media reports focus on Iran's military strikes on US bases in Gulf states and its dismissal of Trump's peace plan as 'negotiating with yourselves' (Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC, Independent, The Times, HuffPost UK). Multiple outlets also cover arrests in the Golders Green arson attack on Jewish ambulances (Sky News, Standard, Metro).
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BBC
Trump's 15-point plan passed to Tehran as Iran says US is 'negotiating with itself'
Iran has received the plan according to reports from Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary. An Israeli minister tells the BBC that Iran is "probably" unlikely to agree to it.
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London’s far-left Mayor Sadiq Khan has complained that Britain is not safe with President Donald Trump in the White House and therefore the UK should seek to rejoin the European Union for protection.
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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Trump administration has reportedly forwarded a 15-point ceasefire plan but the Iranians mocked his claims that talks are ongoing
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HuffPost UK
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13:52⇢Tehran's Mocking Missiles
⌨UK media reports focus on Iran receiving and dismissing Trump's 15-point peace plan, with Tehran claiming to have fired missiles at a US carrier (Independent, Guardian, Sky News, BBC, The Times). Some outlets highlight Iran's mocking response that the US is 'negotiating with itself' (Guardian, BBC), while others report on potential weekend talks through UN mediation (Guardian).
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BBC
Iran rejects US peace plan as 'excessive' and issues five conditions to end war, state media reports
The list of conditions laid out by an unnamed official include a conclusion to the war "across all fronts", as well as payment of war damages and reparations.
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Various sources suggest Iran is unhappy with US proposals, though the extent of the unhappiness is disputed and no official response has been given
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The crank right is joining the woke left in the toilet of jihad chic.
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Pakistani intermediaries deliver 15-point plan but some proposals proved intractable in previous negotiations
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats suffered heavy losses in Tuesday’s general election as voters punished her neo-liberal cross-party government. With no bloc securing a majority, coalition talks with the Moderates as kingmakers are underway in Copenhagen.
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The Spectator
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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17:35⇢Iran's Five Demands
⌨UK media reports focus on Iran's rejection of the US peace plan and its five conditions for ending the war, with multiple outlets covering Tehran's response as 'excessive' and detailing demands including war damages (BBC, Sky News, Guardian, Independent). Some outlets also report on US ground troop deployments to the Middle East following the diplomatic impasse (Independent, Channel 4).
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BBC
US 'very close' to meeting main goals in Iran, White House says, as Tehran rejects peace plan
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says talks are continuing, after Iranian state media reported Tehran's five conditions to end the war.
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The Spectator
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White House claims 15-point plan was ‘never confirmed’ and that talks are continuing as sources suggest Iran unhappy with US proposal
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The Economist
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US | Sam Corbishley
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The Guardian
White House claims 15-point plan was ‘never confirmed’ and that talks are continuing as Iran’s foreign minister denies any negotiations have happened
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20:10⇢Trump's Hellfire Ultimatum
⌨UK media reports focus on Trump's threat to 'unleash hell' if Iran does not negotiate or accept defeat, with multiple outlets covering the White House statement and contradictory claims about ongoing talks (Independent, Guardian, Sky News, Standard, The Times). Some outlets also report on a landmark social media addiction trial verdict against Meta and YouTube (BBC, Metro).
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US | Sam Corbishley
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The Guardian
Tehran says end to war must include halt to Israel’s offensive in Lebanon after Netanyahu said earlier Israel’s forces were expanding ‘buffer zone’
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The White House has declared America’s war in Iran has been a ‘resounding military triumph’.
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The Guardian
Tehran says end to war must include halt to Israel’s offensive in Lebanon after Netanyahu comments prompt fears of protracted occupation
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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Tehran says end to war must include halt to Israel’s offensive in Lebanon after Netanyahu comments prompt fears of protracted occupation
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BBC
'No intention of negotiating for now,' says Iranian minister, as US insists war goals almost met
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt earlier said talks between the US and Iran were ongoing, declining to give more details.
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A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.
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