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Minab school bombing: what evidence is there that the US was responsible?
ByTess McClure March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Trump has blamed Iran for the mass killing at Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school but geolocation, videos, satellite imagery and fragments apparently recovered from the site indicate otherwiseThe bombing of a primary school in Minab on 28 February killed …

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Who will stand up for the Iranian people as death rains on them from the skies? | Nasrin Parvaz
ByNasrin Parvaz March 10, 2026

Calls for a popular uprising and empty promises of help are reckless in the extreme – and no answer to my country’s plightNasrin Parvaz is a women’s rights activist and torture survivor from IranI have been watching the news from inside Iran, unable to…

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Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon? – podcast
By March 10, 2026

Among the many justifications Donald Trump has presented for the US and Israel attacking Iran has been the supposedly imminent threat posed by its nuclear weapons programme. But how close was the country really to developing an atomic weapon? Ian Sampl…

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Inside Iran as the bombs fall – podcast
By March 10, 2026

Annie Kelly speaks to ordinary Iranians about the attacks on their country, and peace strategist Sanam Naghari-Anderlini explains her fears for the futureIt’s the second week of the war in Iran. Alongside the rising death tolls, hospitals, Unesco world…

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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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The Guardian view on the Iran crisis exposing Britain’s energy vulnerability: clean power offers protection | Editorial
ByEditorial March 9, 2026

The war reveals Britain’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices. More North Sea drilling will not shield households, building domestic green energy willWhat should Britain do when war in the Middle East sends energy prices soaring? If the strait of H…

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How high could oil go, and what might the global economic fallout be?
ByRichard Partington Senior economics correspondent March 9, 2026

There is talk of crude surpassing its record high of 2008 with potentially dire effects for consumers and businessesFears over the global economy have been stoked by the oil price soaring past $100 a barrel as a result on the US-Israel war with Iran.Ec…

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A country divided: state media show Mojtaba supporters as Iranians online fear repression
ByDeepa Parent March 9, 2026

With new supreme leader’s strong connections to the IRGC, critics fear worse is to come – if he survivesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt around midday, even as airstrikes hit several parts of the capital, large crowds gathered in Tehran’s famous Eng…

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X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts
ByDan Milmo Global technology editor March 9, 2026

Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed efforts, with Russia being most prolificElon Musk’s X said it had suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the “massive” scale of attempts to manipulate the platf…

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Iran’s new supreme leader brings mystery element to Middle East crisis
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 9, 2026

What Mojtaba Khamenei will do with his leadership is now the key question after he succeeds his fatherMiddle East crisis – live updatesCrowds in Tehran greeted the announcement of the country’s new supreme leader by chanting: “God’s hand is still upon …

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