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The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it’s worse than a mistake; it’s a crime | Editorial
ByEditorial March 13, 2026

Double standards in Europe and elsewhere are laid bare by the muted response to US and Israeli aggression and the killing of civiliansWhen Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the international condemnation from Europe and elsewh…

Read More The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it’s worse than a mistake; it’s a crime | Editorial
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Bahrain and Saudi F1 races set to be cancelled due to Middle East conflict
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 13, 2026

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races unlikely to be rescheduled but WEC's Qatar round moved to October.

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Ella Baron on Trump, Netanyahu and the victims of the war in the Middle East – cartoon
ByElla Baron March 13, 2026

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Israel destroys bridge in Lebanon and threatens Gaza-scale devastation
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 13, 2026

Israeli attacks since early March have killed 773 in Lebanon as military expands assault to more Beirut neighbourhoods.

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‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics
ByAndrew Roth in Washington March 13, 2026

White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAs US and Israeli jets descended to deliver the opening salvos of the w…

Read More ‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics
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What rats do’: US says Iranian leaders hiding as leaders appear in Tehran
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 13, 2026

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s leadership was “desperate and hiding,” after US-Israeli strikes.

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Thousands Attend Government Rally in Tehran to Denounce Israel and U.S.
ByYeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar March 13, 2026

Several senior Iranian officials showed up at the government-sponsored rally, marking Quds Day, an annual anti-Israel event that was shaken by explosions from the U.S.-Israeli aerial assault.

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Lebanese father buries four daughters killed in Israeli strike
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 13, 2026

A Lebanese father mourned the death of his four daughters, who were killed in an Israeli strike.

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Israel Drops Leaflets on Beirut with Reminders of Gaza War
ByEuan Ward March 13, 2026

Leaflets dropped over the capital referenced Israel’s “success in Gaza” and urged Lebanese citizens to disarm Hezbollah.

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Even taking Trump’s confused reasons for the Iran war at face value, it’s still a total disaster | Jonathan Freedland
ByJonathan Freedland March 13, 2026

Two weeks in, it’s increasingly clear that the US-led war has taken every problem it aimed to solve – and made it worseIt’s not easy, but let’s try to look at this war in the best, most charitable light. Let’s try to see the US-Israel conflict with Ira…

Read More Even taking Trump’s confused reasons for the Iran war at face value, it’s still a total disaster | Jonathan Freedland