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US submarine sinks Iranian warship as conflict spreads beyond Middle East
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Aanya Wipulasena in Colombo March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Frigate goes down off Sri Lanka as Washington and Israel step up their offensive and promise to hit ‘deeper’ targets in IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesA torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the south coast of Sri Lanka as t…

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US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says – as it happened
ByKate Lamb March 4, 2026March 5, 2026

This blog is closed. Please follow our continuing coverage on our new liveblog hereLebanese state media said that four people were killed and six more were wounded in an Israeli strike on a building in Baalbek in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday.“The initi…

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Pentagon names four of six US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait base
ByAbené Clayton March 4, 2026

Trump said service members killed were ‘true American patriots’ but warned more US deaths in Iran war likelyThe US Department of Defense on Tuesday identified four of the six American soldiers who were killed Sunday during a drone strike on a US base i…

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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges
BySara Braun March 3, 2026

Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify warUS military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran w…

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Many Americans stranded in Middle East after US advisory to depart immediately
ByAnna Betts March 3, 2026

State department urged US citizens in 14 countries to leave, but many flights have been canceledSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAmericans across the Middle East are scrambling to leave the region after the U…

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Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem March 3, 2026

Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal isMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe war in the Middle East in maps, video and photosThe outcome and duration of the war in the Middle East may be d…

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Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’
ByRobert Booth and Dan Milmo March 3, 2026

Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelinedThe use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human dec…

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Trump says US will provide insurance for commercial shipping – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 3, 2026March 4, 2026

This live blog has now closed. Our live coverage continues hereFollow live updates in the expanding Middle East crisisUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has claimed the US attacked Iran after learning that Israel was going to strike, which would have me…

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Donald Trump makes first in-person speech since Iran attack – video
ByGuardian staff March 2, 2026

The US president laid out four objectives for the US and Israel-led operation, including destroying Iran’s missile capabilities, annihilating its navy and preventing it from gaining a nuclear weapon. The US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on I…

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Pete Hegseth sets the tone for Trump’s politically incorrect war on Iran
ByAndrew Roth in Washington March 2, 2026

In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxLeave it to Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News host now lead…

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