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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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Iran’s president says ‘some countries’ have begun mediation efforts to end war
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Masoud Pezeshkian says any talks must address ‘those who underestimated the Iranian people and ignited this conflict’Middle East crisis – live updatesIran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said for the first time that some countries have begun mediat…

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‘Sense of doom’: fear and foreboding over Iran war among London’s divided diaspora
ByAmelia Hill March 6, 2026

While some Iranian exiles took to the streets in support of the US and Israeli attacks, not all are in celebratory moodSara* arranged slices of watermelon on a plate and poured mint tea into glass mugs. Outside her window, in North Finchley, lies the …

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Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight – as it happened
ByTom Ambrose March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the presidentA second government charter flight to bring UK nationals back from the Middle East is due to depart Oman this evening, Downing Str…

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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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