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From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 8, 2026

While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yetThis is the third Gulf war and umpteenth outbreak of conflict since the United States took over as the dominant power and…

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US orders government employees to leave Saudi Arabia – as it happened
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

This liveblog is closed. Follow the latest coverage on our new liveblog here.The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes “across Iran” on Sunday, targeting military sites.A military statement said it had “initiated a wave of strikes targeti…

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Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes
ByEdward Helmore March 7, 2026

US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran warDonald Trump has renewed his stinging criticism of UK prime minister Keir Starmer over the lack of immediate UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.“T…

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The Sunday Read: My Grandfather escaped Iran. But I’m not celebrating Trump’s war – podcast
ByPresented by Reged Ahmad and Rafqa Touma; produced by Karishma Luthria. March 7, 2026

This week, as Trump’s war on Iran rages on and expands, an Australian Iranian journalist writes about her grandfather’s journey escaping the Islamic Republic and the fears she holds for the civilian lives caught in the crossfire.The journalist chose to…

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Offer from Iran’s president to not attack neighbours provokes internal backlash
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 7, 2026

As Masoud Pezeshkian tries to de-escalate conflict, hardliners urge installation of new supreme leader to marginalise the presidentThe surprise offer by the president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, to not attack countries in the neighbourhood so long as t…

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Shrinking weapon stockpiles and regime-change uncertainty: doubts shadow US-Israel war on Iran
ByJosé Olivares March 7, 2026

Report indicates that US intelligence officials question effectiveness of strikes to produce regime change in IranUS government reviews of the war in Iran show that the Trump administration may be ill-equipped for a regime-change war, according to repo…

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Dozens killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon after failed raid to recover pilot’s remains – video
ByGuardian staff March 7, 2026

An Israeli commando operation in eastern Lebanon to locate the remains of a famous IDF pilot ended in failure overnight, when the commandos were caught in a firefight with Hezbollah and local residents, leading Israeli jets to pummel the area…

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Israel kills dozens in east Lebanon in failed overnight raid
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut and Jason Burke in Jerusalem March 7, 2026

Commandos started digging up grave thought to be of famous IDF pilot, leading to gunfight followed by airstrikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn Israeli operation in eastern Lebanon to locate the remains of a famous IDF pilot ended in failure overni…

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Seven days of war in the Middle East: how the first week unfolded – video timeline
BySanjana Jose, Acacia Redding, Laure Boulinier and Sarah Bertram March 7, 2026

Air strikes have shaken the Middle East after the US and Israel launched an attack against Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Guardian looks back at the seven days that ignited a war, which has already claimed the li…

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Trump skirts Congress over Iran war as Republicans simply step aside
ByChris Stein in Washington March 7, 2026

Senate blocks war powers measure and House follows suit – now president can bomb Iran free from congressional interferenceBefore US troops invaded Iraq, George W Bush asked Congress to pass a resolution authorizing military force against Washington’s l…

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