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Trump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran
ByJessica Elgot Deputy political editor March 3, 2026

US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British basesMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS-Israel war on Iran: what we know on day fourDonald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer again over the UK’s …

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Iran conflict could have ‘very significant’ impact on UK economy, OBR warns; FTSE 100’s biggest fall in 11 months – as it happened
ByGraeme Wearden March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Spring forecast show UK unempoyment to peak higher than feared, as tax take heads for a record, but headroom against fiscal rules has increasedSpring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgradedUK grocery price in…

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Tuesday briefing: ‘An historic rupture’ as the Middle East crisis spreads
ByAamna Mohdin March 3, 2026

In today’s newsletter: senior international correspondent Julian Borger on what next as Iran targets its Gulf neighbours and the conflict escalatesGood morning. The regional war many countries had long feared is here.On Saturday, global attention turne…

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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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Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options | Rafael Behr
ByRafael Behr March 3, 2026

None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US powerIt is not easy being a friend of Donald Trump, but it is a lot less dangerous than being his enemy. There isn’t a huge r…

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US and Israel offer shifting justifications for Iran war: what we know on day four
ByGuardian staff March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Donald Trump said the US and Israel are hitting Iran ‘where it is much more appropriate’US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Continue reading…

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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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Airlines in Middle East rule out services resuming before Thursday
ByStaff and agencies March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Some repatriation flights depart as governments around the world work to extract their citizens from the conflict-hit region US-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe biggest Middle East carriers have ruled out resuming scheduled flights until at least T…

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US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says
ByChris Stein in Washington March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliationIsrael’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty that US troops would be targeted in response forced the Trump administration to take …

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Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran
ByGuardian staff March 3, 2026

Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glanceDonald Trump has laid out four goals in Iran and said …

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