Andrew Roth
Andrew Roth is the Guardian's global affairs correspondent based in Washington DC. He covers the state department and US foreign policy. He was previously based in Russia for more than a decade, where he was the Guardian's Moscow correspondent and reported on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
April 2026
- Today in Focus: The LatestWar without a plan?: What Trump’s latest speech revealed – The Latest
- Today in FocusWar without a plan? What Trump revealed in latest speech – The Latest
March 2026
‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war
- Middle East crisis liveIsrael expands invasion of southern Lebanon – as it happened
- Middle East crisis liveHouthis join the fray – as it happened
As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground?
- Full StoryAndrew Roth on what’s really going on with Trump’s peace talks – Full Story podcast
Trump’s peace plan falls flat as he insists the war is almost over while increasing troop numbers
US set to deploy airborne troops amid Trump claims of ‘very good’ Iran talks
- Today in FocusThe Maga divide over Iran – podcast
- Middle East crisis liveStrike in Iraq reportedly kills seven fighters – as it happened
Trump’s ‘very good’ talks with Iran buy him time with oil and energy markets
- Middle East crisis liveIsrael denies ‘dragging’ US into war – as it happened
Strike on Iran gasfield exposes US-Israel rift as Trump claims he did not know
- Middle East crisis livePresident renews call for allies to secure strait of Hormuz – as it happened
‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics
- Middle East crisis liveVance and Hegseth attend dignified transfer ceremony – as it happened
Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises
Vague and contradictory Trump says Iran war ‘won’, but not ‘won enough’
From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Donald Trump’s road to war