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Iran war briefing: Israeli military tells hundreds of thousands to leave Beirut
ByGuardian staff March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Evacuation order covers all of Beirut’s southern suburbs; Azerbaijani president orders armed forces to be at ‘the highest level of readiness’; Iran claims to have hit US oil tanker in Persian Gulf. What we know on day sixMiddle East crisis – live updat…

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US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn
ByHugo Lowell March 4, 2026March 5, 2026

Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others in classified meeting said Iran is trying to get US to spend its munitionsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTop military officials told lawmakers in a closed door brie…

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Hostage review – this portrait of a war reporter is jaw-dropping stuff
ByJack Seale March 4, 2026

This documentary about British war correspondent John Cantlie – who was kidnapped by IS and is believed to have died in an airstrike – is full of remarkable yarnsWe need reporters on the ground to help us see through the fog of war, but that is always …

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Starmer’s slow start in the war against Iran could leave UK playing catch-up
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor March 4, 2026

Prime minister’s initial refusal to help US could constrain Britain’s ability to protect its nationals in the Gulf and reassure alliesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain knew that the US was considering attacking Iran from the moment Donald Trump …

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The Guardian view on the US-UK relationship: Trump is pushing Britain closer to Europe | Editorial
ByEditorial March 4, 2026

An unreliable and volatile American president makes a compelling case for closer security and defence cooperation with continental alliesThere is truth to Donald Trump’s declaration earlier this week that the UK-US relationship is “not what it was”, al…

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The ripples of war: inside the 6 March Guardian Weekly
ByGraham Snowdon March 4, 2026

The global consequences of Trump’s big gamble. Plus Can the Louvre recover its joie de vivre?Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressSome weeks I head out of the office on a Friday afternoon with an uneasy feeling that our best-laid plans…

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Energy bills could rise by £160 after Iran conflict pushes gas prices higher
ByJillian Ambrose and Jessica Elgot March 4, 2026

Household costs could reach £1,800 a year from July as UK market hits three-year highMiddle East crisis – live updatesHousehold energy bills could climb by £160 a year from this summer after the war in Iran pushed the UK’s gas market to a three-year hi…

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How the US-Israeli war on Iran created a massive hole in global airspace
ByNick Evershed, Oliver Holmes and Tural Ahmedzade March 4, 2026

Airlines are using long-readied contingency plans but bottlenecks have formed that no amount of planning can fixMiddle East crisis – live updatesA war engulfing the Middle East has cleared the region’s skies, forcing airlines to make drastic rerouting …

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Will war in the Middle East trigger a global economic crisis? – The Latest
By March 4, 2026

Global oil and gas prices have spiked as the conflict in the Middle East halts energy exports from the region. The strait of Hormuz has been in effect closed since the war began, causing fears of a global economic crisis. About a fifth of the world’s o…

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Could the Iran war spark a global economic crisis? – The Latest
By March 4, 2026

Global oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been in effect closed since the regional…

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