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‘There’s no safe place any more’: inside Tehran under attack – photo essay
ByStefanie Glinski, photographs by Mohammad Mohsenifar March 5, 2026

Photojournalist Stefanie Glinski speaks to Iranian photographer Mohammad Mohsenifar, who has been documenting the attacks on the Iranian capital over the past weekIranians woke up on Thursday to a new round of explosions in Tehran, on the sixth day of …

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HSBC, Nationwide and Coventry raise rates on fixed mortgages amid Middle East crisis
ByRupert Jones March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Experts say Iran war could cause energy price shock that pushes up UK inflation, in turn forcing up interest ratesHSBC, Nationwide and Coventry building societies are the first big UK lenders to announce an increase in rates on their fixed mortgage dea…

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Azerbaijan accuses Iran of ‘terrorist’ drone attack on airport that injured four people
ByPjotr Sauer March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Tehran denies responsibility but strike raises prospect of US-Israel war on Iran spreading beyond Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesAzerbaijan has accused Iran of a “terrorist” drone attack that struck an airport and injured four civilians, r…

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Americans are finally taking a critical approach to Israel. We can do that without sliding into antisemitism | Joel Swanson
ByJoel Swanson March 5, 2026

Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitismThe joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran have forced a reckoning that American political culture has been a…

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‘Everyone’s calling’: demand for private jets from UK firm soars by up to 300% amid Iran war
ByDiane Taylor March 5, 2026

Insider says demand is far outstripping supply and calls for creation of air bridges to evacuate people from Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesPlanes are always urgently sought out when a crisis strikes somewhere in the world. Since th…

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In a Trump war, with great power comes no responsibility | Jamil Smith
ByJamil Smith March 5, 2026

When presidents ask the country to support a war, honesty is not optionalThe bombs fell in our name before any of us knew. Then the president saw fit to inform us.Legal scholars and politicians alike began debating whether they were constitutional. Mar…

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Sri Lanka evacuates crew from Iranian navy vessel days after warship was destroyed by US
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Aanya Wipulasena in Galle March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Urgent request to dock is submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesSri Lanka has evacuated 208 crew members from an Iranian navy vessel that made an emergency request to dock, a…

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Oil price continues to rise amid Middle East crisis but stock markets rebound across Asia
ByJulia Kollewe March 5, 2026

Reports of attack on US registered tanker in Gulf lifts crude by 3% to $84 a barrel as gas price also starts to climbBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesStock markets have rebounded in Asia after days of heavy losses driven b…

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German foreign minister says ‘we will not allow ourselves to be divided’ after Trump-Spain spat – as it happened
ByJakub Krupa March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

The US president previously threatened to stop all trade with Spain after it said it didn’t back the US-Israeli military operation against IranMeanwhile, France has allowed US aircraft on some of its bases in the Middle East during the conflict opposin…

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Globalisation is under threat from Iran war – and Britain is uniquely vulnerable
ByJames Meadway March 5, 2026

Economic ripples from US-Israel attacks will soon become waves, engulfing everything from energy prices to foodIn retaliation for the US-Israeli missile attacks, Iran has launched what amounts to all-out economic warfare. Should the conflict continue e…

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