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US stock markets close on high after Iran war drove oil prices above $100 a barrel
ByJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Markets settled after Trump claimed US-Israel war with Iran is ‘very complete’, bringing oil prices down to $85 a barrelHow high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be?US stock markets closed on a high after oil prices swun…

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Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader
ByLorenzo Tondo March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an ‘unacceptable’ choiceMiddle East crisis – live updatesMojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been chose…

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Israeli settlers and soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank village
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem March 8, 2026

Deadly attack near Ramallah is third in territory in a week as Israeli violence surges with global attention on Iran warMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli settlers and soldiers killed three Palestinians in their village near Ramallah on Saturday …

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Appointing a new leader is the least of Iran’s troubles
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 8, 2026

Regime lines up Khamenei’s son for the top job in a country reeling from the US-Israeli onslaught and virtually at war with its Gulf neighboursMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Assembly of Experts of Iran has settled on the son of the Ayatollah Ali …

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Ella Baron on Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran – cartoon
ByElla Baron March 8, 2026

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‘Dark, like our future’: Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran’s oil depots bombed
ByDeepa Parent March 8, 2026

Residents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escapeMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran threatens to attack oil facilties across Gulf after Israeli strikesThick black smoke…

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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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‘Putin will be smiling’: Ukraine struggles as US focus moves to Iran
ByShaun Walker in Kyiv March 8, 2026

Ukrainian ex-defence minister says conflict provides simultaneous ‘risks and opportunities’Middle East crisis – live updatesAt the Iranian embassy in Kyiv, a salmon-pink mansion on a street close to the presidential administration, there were several o…

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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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