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China calls for vessels in strait of Hormuz to be protected amid soaring shipping costs

The Guardian · 17 minutes ago War

Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as spot rate for tankers reaches $424,000 a day How escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guide Business live – latest updates The Chinese government has called for vessels passing through the strait of Hormuz to be protected by all sides in the escalating Iran conflict, as shipping freight rates soared. Maritime traffic through the strait – a narrow channel on Iran’s southern border that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman – has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Iran at the weekend, prompting a retaliation from Tehran. Continue reading...
People in the US: share your views of the Iran conflict

The Guardian · 22 minutes ago War

Trump long promised to end ‘endless wars’, but the US has joined Israel in attacking Iran. We want to hear how people in the US are reacting Hundreds of people thought to have died in Iran following the strikes by US and Israeli forces on Saturday with the numbers expected to rise. Six US service members have been killed since the conflict began on Saturday.
Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say

The Guardian · 47 minutes ago War

Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal is Middle East crisis – live updates The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos The outcome and duration of the war in the Middle East may be decided by a grim calculus based on the size of Iran’s drone and missile stocks v vital air defence munitions held by the US, Israel and Gulf states, analysts and officials say. Since Saturday, Iran and its proxies have sought to counter the intensive joint US and Israeli offensive with more than 1,000 strikes against targets across almost a dozen countries spread over 1,200 miles. With its antiquated air force unable to compete with those of Israel and the US, Tehran has relied on its arsenal of missiles and drones.
‘It took a heavy toll’: Israeli families mourn after deadly Iranian attack

The Guardian · 1 hour ago War

Fear and grief mix in the small town of Beit Shemesh, where a missile struck an ageing bomb shelter With 30 people inside the neighbourhood bomb shelter on Sunday afternoon, and sirens wailing outside, Oren Katz went to close the reinforced door. It was an act of generosity that was typical of the father of four, and it would cost him his life. As he reached the entrance, the shelter took a direct hit from an Iranian missile.
To anyone who thinks Trump can bring peace and equality to Iran – I’ve got a bridge to sell you. Going cheap | Marina Hyde

The Guardian · 2 hours ago War

If POTUS can really bomb peace, stability and women’s rights into the Middle East, I’ll take my hat off to him. Judging by his role in Gaza, I won’t hold my breath Donald Trump says Keir Starmer has damaged the special relationship by not helping him more in the US-Israel war on Iran. But you have to remember that when you do help, Trump pretends you didn’t anyway, and also pisses on your war dead .
UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes

The Guardian · 2 hours ago War

Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerable Middle East crisis live – latest updates The UK government will charter a flight from Oman in the coming days, prioritising vulnerable British nationals in the region amid continued strikes by Iran, the foreign secretary has said. Yvette Cooper said the closure of the airspace and the ongoing threat of strikes from Iran, retaliating for US-Israeli attacks , meant the situation was “fast-moving”. Continue reading...
Australian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices

The Guardian · 2 hours ago Sanctions

Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The US-Israel strikes on Iran risk a repeat of the 2022 energy shock that forced power bills up by more than 40%, sent Australian businesses to the wall and forced governments to spend billions on power bill subsidies. The stark warning from experts follow news that Qatar, the third-largest liquefied natural gas exporter, had stopped production after Iranian drones on Monday attacked its sprawling Ras Laffan complex. Continue reading...
Is the US the most pressing threat to peace? – podcast

The Guardian · 2 hours ago War

When the United States and Israel began bombing Iran over the weekend they set in motion a war that has engulfed the region. In Australia, prime minister Anthony Albanese has firmly backed the strikes by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu despite saying his government does not know if there is any legal basis for them. Professor Ben Saul speaks to Nour Haydar about why law experts say it’s crystal clear the attacks on Iran were illegal and unprovoked, and why the military action sets a dangerous precedent You can subscribe for free to Guardian Australia’s daily news podcast Full Story on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .
Global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran

The Guardian · 3 hours ago War

China says it was unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’ Middle East crisis – live updates The US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state”. Many countries objected that negotiations between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme and missile capability were not given a chance to succeed before Washington and Israel began bombing, and analysts often saw the war in terms of a colonial-style exercise of might. Continue reading...
UK considers sending Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus

The Guardian · 3 hours ago Politics

Defence sources say deployment of HMS Duncan to better protect base on Mediterranean island is under discussion UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates John Healey, the defence secretary, is considering sending a Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus to help defend British bases there after several apparently hostile drones targeted RAF Akrotiri on the island. Defence sources said a deployment of HMS Duncan, currently in Portsmouth, was under discussion as a way to better protect the base in Cyprus – though another said it was possible one of two other destroyers might be sent as an alternative. Continue reading...
First Thing: Conflict spirals in Middle East as NGO says at least 700 Iranian civilians killed

The Guardian · 3 hours ago War

Trump says the war could last weeks or ‘far longer’. Plus, what a high schooler detained by ICE for 10 months wants you to know Good morning. Iranian drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh as Tehran continued to launch waves of retaliatory strikes at the Gulf and Israel, while Israeli soldiers began operating in southern Lebanon on the fourth day of an increasingly regional war in the Middle East.
Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide

The Guardian · 3 hours ago War

A strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school during the US-Israeli bombing campaign killed up to 168 people. The Guardian has pieced together the incident and its aftermath using verified footage and images from the site Above the pastel murals of trees, paintbrushes, crayons and microscopes, black smoke rises. The glass windows of the school have been blown out by the force of the blast, and its curtains hang shredded from the frames.
Building collapses in Lebanon after Israeli strikes – video

The Guardian · 4 hours ago War

A building has been struck down in Tyre, Lebanon amid a barrage of Israeli strikes on the south of the country. Israel has carried out heavy airstrikes across the country after the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei . At least 31 people were killed and 149 injured in the strikes, in what Lebanon’s health ministry said was a preliminary toll Israel strikes Lebanon after Iran ally Hezbollah fires missiles over border US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Continue reading...
Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal

The Guardian · 4 hours ago Politics

The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers Donald Trump has trapped himself in his war with Iran by announcing that his intention is regime change . That uncertain objective is linked to his most urgent objective at home. While pursuing regime change in Iran, he is desperately attempting to stop regime change through the midterm elections.
Full House and Senate to be briefed on Iran strikes – US politics live

The Guardian · 5 hours ago Protests

Rubio, Hegseth and Caine to address lawmakers Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. With all members of Congress across both houses due to be briefed today on the Iran strikes, the Trump administration has presented a shifting new justification for its war. In his first conference since the joint US-Israel operation against Iran, Donald Trump laid out his administration’s objectives moving forward.
The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos

The Guardian · 5 hours ago Politics

How the US-Israeli war against Iran exploded into a regional conflict, as Tehran retaliated with strikes across the Middle East US-Israel war on Iran – live updates A US-Israeli war against Iran that began on Saturday with bombing and missile attacks that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei , has exploded into a regional conflict, with Tehran retaliating by launching strikes across the Middle East. On Tuesday, Israel’s military launched a ground invasion of Lebanon , where it has been carrying out intense strikes after Iran’s ally, Hezbollah, fired rockets across the frontier. Continue reading...
What is Trump’s endgame with Iran? | Robert Reich

The Guardian · 5 hours ago Protests

This is a war without a plan, without a strategy, and without any clear understanding of where it leads or how it ends I’ve spent the last several days checking with foreign policy experts, analysts and specialists in the Middle East for their understanding of Donald Trump’s real goal in Iran, and how anyone (including him) will know he’s achieved it. Several told me that Trump is seeking the kind of “war” that the US executed in Venezuela – an abduction of a leader by special forces or, as in June, surgical airstrikes on locations where Iran appeared to be building nuclear bombs. Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.
Trump says ‘special relationship is obviously not what it was’ after Starmer’s refusal to back Iran strikes – UK politics live

The Guardian · 5 hours ago Culture

Minister says UK not going to be ‘involved in a wider conflict’ despite US president’s frustration A new YouGov voting intention survey for The Times and Sky News shows a surge in support for the Green party, which climbed to second place in the poll as Labour slumped to its lowest figure to date. The survey of 2,073 people on Sunday and Monday showed Reform UK leading with 23% support (down by one point), the Greens on 21% (up by four points), Labour and the Conservatives tied on 16% (down by two points), and the Lib Dems unchanged on 14% . Continue reading...
Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut

The Guardian · 5 hours ago Protests

Israeli airforce attacking cities simultaneously with a ‘wave of extensive strikes’ as soldiers are deployed on the ground in southern Lebanon US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says Anger with Hezbollah boils as war returns to weary Beirut US secretary of state Marco Rubio has claimed the US attacked Iran after learning that Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces. “We knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” he told reporters The Air Force is now attacking Tehran and Beirut simultaneously The Air Force has now begun a wave of extensive strikes against the Iranian terror regime and the Hezbollah terror organization. Continue reading...
First wave of Europeans stranded by Iran conflict return home, with hundreds of thousands still left in region – Europe live

The Guardian · 6 hours ago General

British, Czech, Italian and Polish media report first successful returns from Oman and the United Arab Emirates Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers worldwide and disrupting thousands of flights, Reuters reported. BA said its flights to Amman, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv up to and including 5 March were cancelled. Continue reading...

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