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Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes
ByChris Stein in Washington March 9, 2026

Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolut…

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Will Trump make a deal with Iran’s new supreme leader? – The Latest
By March 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen to replace his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader, while the country continues to be heavily bombarded by US and Israeli forces. There are concerns the move could lead to a further escalation of war …

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Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school
ByTess McClure March 9, 2026

Footage of attack on Minab compound adds to evidence indicating it was a US strike that killed scores of childrenMiddle East crisis – live updatesA video has shown a US Tomahawk missile hitting the Iranian naval base next to a primary school in Minab w…

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Monday briefing: How are Iranians abroad grappling with loss and uncertainty from afar?
ByMartin Belam March 9, 2026

In today’s newsletter: Across the Iranian diaspora, reactions to the escalating conflict reveal a complex mix of fear, grief and deep political ambivalenceGood morning. War has broken out in the Middle East. As the Iran war broadens and spills out into…

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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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‘End of an era’: death of Khamenei seen as Iran’s Berlin Wall moment
ByRobert Tait March 8, 2026

Iran experts believe the symbolism of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death is overwhelming and that the regime will struggle to fill the power vacuumEven before US and Israeli missiles began raining down, those sensing the winds of change were forecasting a …

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Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes
ByEdward Helmore March 7, 2026

US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran warDonald Trump has renewed his stinging criticism of UK prime minister Keir Starmer over the lack of immediate UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.“T…

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Seven days of war in the Middle East: how the first week unfolded – video timeline
BySanjana Jose, Acacia Redding, Laure Boulinier and Sarah Bertram March 7, 2026

Air strikes have shaken the Middle East after the US and Israel launched an attack against Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Guardian looks back at the seven days that ignited a war, which has already claimed the li…

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Trump skirts Congress over Iran war as Republicans simply step aside
ByChris Stein in Washington March 7, 2026

Senate blocks war powers measure and House follows suit – now president can bomb Iran free from congressional interferenceBefore US troops invaded Iraq, George W Bush asked Congress to pass a resolution authorizing military force against Washington’s l…

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Seven days on, seven questions about the US-Israeli war on Iran
ByOliver Holmes March 7, 2026

One week on from the first strikes, we look at why the war started, what the cost has been and what may come nextThe US-Israeli war on Iran, now into its seventh day, has set the Middle East alight, threatening millions of people’s lives and livelihood…

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