Trump’s ever-changing rationale for war on Iran – how the story has shifted Regime change, nuclear threat – or something else? US officials seem unable to land on one coherent reason for war The Guardian - US · Mar 7
Sadiq Khan slams Donald Trump on Iran warning of ‘chaos and carnage fuelled by illegal wars’ London Mayor says the US president’s “reckless war” risks plunging the Middle East deeper into conflict and hitting Britons’ energy bills and mortgages Evening Standard · Mar 7
Iran apologises for striking neighbours just hours after Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ President Masoud Pezeshkian says strikes on neighbouring countries will stop unless Iran is attacked first as US and Israeli air raids continue Evening Standard · Mar 7
Iran's president apologises for air strikes on Gulf countries in state TV address After a week of tit-for-tat strikes there is no foreseeable end to the fighting and the Trump administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel. Euronews · Mar 7
From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Donald Trump’s road to war In reality, US president’s opposition to foreign entanglements had only ever been partial The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Iran’s president rejects Trump’s call for surrender on eighth day of conflict IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 7
‘An ideological guest list’: Trump invites Latin America’s rightwing leaders to Florida summit Omission of presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, however, exposes failure of US president’s ‘theatrical’ doctrine, say experts The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Oil and gas production shutdowns in Iraq and Kuwait widen the Iran war's impact on energy prices The U.S. plans to offer tanker and cargo insurance in a scramble to get exports moving—and ease prices. Fortune · Mar 7
Israel fires 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran as war hits second week Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. Radio France Internationale · Mar 7
Seven days on, seven questions about the US-Israeli war on Iran One week on from the first strikes, we look at why the war started, what the cost has been and what may come next The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
The Latest: Israel hammers Beirut and Tehran as Iran attacks more Israeli targets Iran has launched another wave of missiles and drones, and Gulf states say they intercept more incoming attacks as the war intensifies The Independent UK · Mar 7
Europe’s far right is lost in Trump’s war against Iran The US-Israeli attack that started the war in Iran has left European sovereigntist parties torn between between their usual support for Donald Trump and the fears of their voters at home. Euronews · Mar 7
Iranian attacks target Gulf States as US warns bombing will intensify Intense Iranian fire is targeting the Gulf Arab states as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic The Independent UK · Mar 7
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nationwide alert sounded in Ukraine after Russian strikes kill 10 in Kharkiv Putin's forces rain ballistic missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7 The chaos of a failed state in Iran would be a perfectly acceptable outcome for Netanyahu The Israeli PM’s war on its nemesis is playing well domestically. But real safety for Israelis requires another leader altogether, says says Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn
Euronews · Mar 7 Explosions rock Tehran as US official warns 'biggest bombing' of war is coming There is no foreseeable end to the fighting and the Trump administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel after Trump said he would not negotiate with Iran without its "unconditional surrender."
The Independent UK · Mar 7 US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran worry that their loved ones risk becoming collateral damage amid continued Israeli and American bombardment, or victims of retaliation from Iran’s repressive regime
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Growing concern as oil and gas prices rapidly rise amid escalating Iran conflict Prices surged higher and showed no signs of halting as Iran conflict enters second week
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family comes together for final goodbye after US presidents share tributes The poignant event at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters served as a powerful call to action
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7 Pedro Sánchez’s lone stance against Trump may look risky, but it is cannily pragmatic The Spanish PM’s defiant foreign policy line may seem outspoken. The truth is that he is a sound strategist at home and abroad, says journalist Eoghan Gilmartin
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Formula 1 ‘delays decision on two races in Middle East impacted by Iran war’ F1 delays decision about races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Trump has privately shown ‘serious interest’ in deploying US ground troops to Iran, report claims The administration has said it’s open to sending troops to the battlefield if necessary but so far hasn’t needed to
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Alabama man facing execution for robbery in last bid for clemency as he didn’t kill victim Charles Burton will be executed by nitrogen gas, a method the state began using in 2024
The Independent UK · Mar 7 War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos The travel chaos from the war in the Middle East has ensnared many of the Muslims who have converged on Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, leaving them stranded and scrambling to find other ways home