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‘No to war’: Sánchez doubles down after Trump threat to cut off trade with Spain
BySam Jones in Madrid March 4, 2026

PM says his country will not be complicit in growing conflict in Middle East ‘simply out of fear of reprisals from someone’Middle East crisis – live updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has responded to Donald T…

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The US and Israel gravely underestimated Iran’s response – here in the UAE, we are seeing the consequences | Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
ByAniseh Bassiri Tabrizi March 4, 2026

My family is in Tehran; I am in Abu Dhabi. Across the region, ordinary people are paying the price for these attacksSince Saturday, my mind has been torn between the place I live, Abu Dhabi, and Tehran, which has been the focus of my work and research …

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Middle East conflict offers economic lifeline to Russia’s flagging war machine
ByPjotr Sauer March 4, 2026

With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and IndiaA prolonged energy crisis triggered by the widening war in the Middle East could offer an economic lifeline to Russia’s war machine at a moment w…

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Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran: what we know on day five of war
ByGuardian staff March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

US defense secretary confirms US submarine sank Iranian warship; clerics in Tehran close to choosing Khamenei successor US-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe US defence secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off …

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What do Netanyahu and Trump really want in Iran? – podcast
By March 4, 2026

Who’s calling the shots in the US-Israeli war on Iran? Chief Middle East correspondent Emma Graham-Harrison and international security correspondent Jason Burke reportWho decided to attack Iran this weekend? And who will decide how this war proceeds?Th…

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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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Officials say fire caused by drone strike on US consulate in Dubai has been extinguished
ByAnna Betts March 3, 2026

No injuries have been reported in the strike and fire, Dubai’s media office said on TuesdayAuthorities have put down ‌a limited fire near ⁠the US consulate in Dubai due to a drone strike, with no injuries reported, according to Dubai’s media offic…

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Dubai influencers’ lives of luxury interrupted by Iran strikes: ‘The image of safety has been shattered’
ByAlaina Demopoulos March 3, 2026

Contradicting images of parties and war flooded feeds after Iran targeted Gulf states in retaliation for US-Israeli attacksMike Babayan was in a hookah lounge when he heard the explosion on Saturday night. Dubai – a gilded playground for the ultra-rich…

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Shadow of Iraq war lies over Westminster as MPs consider US-Israeli attack on Iran
ByAlexandra Topping and Aletha Adu March 3, 2026

Despite rebukes from Donald Trump, many MPs back Keir Starmer’s stance so far, and say lessons from conflict in Iraq must not be forgotten Calvin Bailey keeps his Iraq medal, issued to members of the British armed forces who served as part of Operation…

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