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Tehran warns Europe to stay out of conflict or face ‘retaliation’ – as it happened
ByTaz Ali (now) and Eva Corlett (earlier) March 6, 2026March 7, 2026

This blog is now closed. Our live coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran and Lebanon were hit with a wave of intense Israeli strikes overnight.Israel’s military …

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Is regime change in Iran a possibility? – video
ByMatilda Boseley, Sarah Smaje, Tania Lee, Bertin Huynh, Rafqa Touma and Stephen Byrne March 6, 2026

After a US-Israeli attack on Iran that led to the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the US president, Donald Trump, told the Iranian people to ‘take back your government’. But has the US and Israel’s war on Iran made regim…

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Influencers sold the world a fantasy Dubai – and now it’s gone in a puff of missile smoke | Gaby Hinsliff
ByGaby Hinsliff March 6, 2026

The city was portrayed as an aspirational place to live, but now those who moved there are realising the precarity that comes with being an economic migrantTo be fooled by a mirage, you needn’t be lost in the desert. Sometimes, the illusion is stronges…

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‘We’re powerless … and hoping nothing hits us’: trapped on a tanker as Iran war escalates
ByJillian Ambrose and Joanna Partridge March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Seafarer tells of explosions in the sky as thousands stuck on vessels after strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to shipping• Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?Thousands of seafarers are trapped on tankers in th…

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Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem March 6, 2026

Iraq emerges as key front in new and often clandestine confrontation after launching dozens of attacksIran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and their allies, in retaliation for the ongoing joint US-…

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How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold
ByCallum Jones in Sydney March 6, 2026

The Swedish flight tracking tool, spun out of a price comparison portal, is tracking the travel chaos sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran in real timeMikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg did not set out to build one of the pre-eminent monitors of globa…

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Ukraine to help US and its allies counter Iranian drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy
ByAssociated Press March 6, 2026

Ukrainian president orders equipment and expertise to be provided to US in return to diplomatic support against Russia, saying ‘we help to defend from war those who help us’The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s exper…

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US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
ByReuters March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmentsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US has temporarily allowed India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea in an effort to keep global sup…

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Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says
ByJosh Butler, Ben Doherty and Krishani Dhanji March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne…

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A beer at sunrise then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down Iranian drones
ByJessica Elgot at RAF Akrotiri March 5, 2026

F-35 pilot based in Cyprus becomes first to destroy a target in combat – and celebrates with a single beerIn the clear skies above Jordan on Monday night, a British F-35 pilot made a small piece of history. Flying for four hours alongside two Typhoons,…

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