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US officials increase security over fear of attack by Iran amid US-Israel bombing
ByEric Berger March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Federal and local officials have announced more patrols, counterterrorism measures and heightened monitoringGovernment officials across the US have taken new security measures because of fears that Iran, or its supporters, may launch attacks on targets…

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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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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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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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US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
ByReuters March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmentsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US has temporarily allowed India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea in an effort to keep global sup…

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Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Residents fled Lebanese capital in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched massive strikes against the southern suburbs of Beirut just h…

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The Guardian view on the expanding Iran crisis: no clear aim and no end in sight | Editorial
ByEditorial March 5, 2026

The US and Israel started a war that is escalating rapidly, with repercussions beyond the region tooThere will be no quick or easy wins – even on US and Israeli terms. They have celebrated assassinating Iran’s supreme leader; their offensive has also k…

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Why does Trump want Kurdish fighters to join the war in Iran? – The Latest
By March 5, 2026

Intense waves of airstrikes have hit dozens of military positions, frontier posts and police stations along northern parts of Iran’s border with Iraq in what appears to be preparation by the US and Israel for a new front in their war. Iran has warned ‘…

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The US and Israel are waging war on an Iran they think they know. The reality is very different | Ali Vaez
ByAli Vaez March 5, 2026

Is the Islamic Republic a messianic theocracy or a brittle dictatorship? It’s neither – as those attacking it are finding outWhen the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran on 28 February, the campaign was structured like a textbook ai…

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