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  • Global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran

    The Guardian · 28 minutes 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 · 39 minutes 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 · 44 minutes 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 · 54 minutes 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 · 1 hour 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 · 1 hour 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 3 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...

  • Trump is using AI to fight his wars – this is a dangerous turning point | Chris Stokel-Walker

    The Guardian · 3 hours ago General

    The technology most people use only as a chatty tool for daily tasks is reportedly aiding US military aggression. And there is not much we can do about it There are a lot of things that AI can do. It can sort out your shopping list, and it can keep your kids entertained when they’re mutinous by spinning up a tailor-made bedtime story for them.

  • US embassy in Riyadh hit by Iranian drones as Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon

    The Guardian · 4 hours ago Protests

    Iran continues to target American bases and Hezbollah fires at Israel as conflict spreads across Middle East US-Israel war on Iran – live updates 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. The drone attack on the US embassy in Riyadh caused a minor fire, prompting the diplomatic mission to tell Americans to distance themselves from the compound. The attack followed an earlier Iranian drone strike on the US embassy in Kuwait, as Iran continued to target US bases, facilities and personnel in Arab Gulf states.

  • Trump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran

    The Guardian · 5 hours ago Protests

    US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British bases Middle East crisis – live updates US-Israel war on Iran: what we know on day four Donald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer again over the UK’s refusal to aid the offensive strikes on Iran, saying the “relationship is obviously not what it was”. Starmer had issued his strongest rebuke yet of Trump’s action in Iran, saying the UK did not believe in “regime change from the skies” and defended his decision not to allow the use of British bases to conduct the strikes. Continue reading...

  • Chris Bowen urges motorists not to panic-buy petrol as oil prices jump amid Iran conflict

    The Guardian · 5 hours ago General

    Energy minister says ‘there is no need to rush to the service station and fill up’ as treasurer urges consumer watchdog to monitor for price gouging Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The energy minister, Chris Bowen, says motorists should not panic-buy fuel amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East , with refiners assuring the federal government the country has secure supply to last through to May. Australia currently has about 36 days of petrol supply in reserve, as well as 34 days of diesel and 32 days of jet fuel, well below international benchmarks. Continue reading...

  • Tuesday briefing: ‘An historic rupture’ as the Middle East crisis spreads

    The Guardian · 6 hours ago General

    In today’s newsletter: senior international correspondent Julian Borger on what next as Iran targets its Gulf neighbours and the conflict escalates Good morning. The regional war many countries had long feared is here. On Saturday, global attention turned to Iran after an extraordinary joint aerial assault by the US and Israel.

  • Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’

    The Guardian · 7 hours ago Protests

    Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelined The use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human ­decision-makers could be sidelined. Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, was reportedly used by the US military in the barrage of strikes as the technology “shortens the kill chain” – meaning the process of target identification through to legal approval and strike launch. Continue reading...

  • Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options | Rafael Behr

    The Guardian · 7 hours ago General

    None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US power It is not easy being a friend of Donald Trump, but it is a lot less dangerous than being his enemy. There isn’t a huge range of options in between. War in the Middle East is exposing how limited the choices are for a British prime minister.

  • US and Israel offer shifting justifications for Iran war: what we know on day four

    The Guardian · 7 hours ago Protests

    US secretary of state Marco Rubio says Saturday’s strikes on Iran were a pre-emptive action; Benjamin Netanyahu says it will not be ‘an endless war’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The United States attacked Iran after learning that ally Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces, secretary of state Marco Rubio said . “We knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” Rubio told reporters. The justification for the attack differs from justifications given by Donald Trump and defence secretary Pete Hegseth.

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