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Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael Behr
ByRafael Behr March 11, 2026

The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir PutinWaging war with no fixed purpose means victory can be declared at any point. Donald Trump’s motives for launching Operation Epic Fury against I…

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Iranians living in UK tell Starmer that war will only strengthen Tehran regime
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 10, 2026

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among more than 100 signatories to letter urging PM not to get drawn further into the conflictNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is among three of Iran’s former political prisoners and more than 100 Iranians living in the UK who have u…

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Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer
ByPeter Walker Senior political correspondent March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrelMiddle East crisis – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said that a long-term US-Iran war would affect the “lives …

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War in the Middle East: Britain’s involvement so far, from sea to sky
ByHarry Taylor March 8, 2026

Starmer has allowed the US to use British bases for ‘defensive operations’ in Iran. What other actions has he taken?To Donald Trump, the UK’s involvement in the US assault on Iran – letting American bombers use RAF bases for “defensive operations” – am…

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Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran
ByBen Quinn Political Corrrespondent March 8, 2026

Starmer’s ‘purely defensive’ stance has won support among voters, but what challenges lie ahead for each party when it comes to their base’s view of war?Facing one of the most challenging moments of his premiership, Keir Starmer may at least draw comfo…

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Starmer must learn the lessons of war, and defend Britain against Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall March 8, 2026

As the Iran disaster escalates, Starmer should treat the US president as someone whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhereNine days in, the conduct of the unjustified, illegal US-Israel war against Iran grows ever-more dispro…

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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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International law and the difficulty of dealing with Trump at war | Letters
ByGuardian staff March 6, 2026

Readers respond to the dilemmas facing Europe and Keir Starmer with the Iran conflictInternational law has evolved a lot since the 17th century, when sovereign nation states became the agreed structure of Europe. The United Nations charter, agreed…

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Britain’s war hawks are very upset that Keir Starmer isn’t personally riding a bomb all the way to Tehran | Marina Hyde
ByMarina Hyde March 6, 2026

Didn’t you know? True British patriots are the ones who want to join an obviously disastrous war on behalf of Israel and Donald TrumpHave you heard enough pant-wetting about Britain’s “reputation” this week? Honestly, I don’t think any of us can bear t…

Read More Britain’s war hawks are very upset that Keir Starmer isn’t personally riding a bomb all the way to Tehran | Marina Hyde
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Trump broke his promises to pursue this unwinnable war. Britain must not follow him into the abyss | Simon Jenkins
BySimon Jenkins March 6, 2026

The bombing of Iran is deeply unpopular. Despite the Tories’ urgings, Keir Starmer must not further embroil the UK in this disasterKeir Starmer’s immediate response to the Israeli-US attack on Iran last weekend was sensible and correct. Donald Trump ha…

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