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02/03 22:14 - Middle East crisis live: Israel launches further attacks on Tehran and Beirut as Iran closes critical Strait of Hormuz 02/03 21:58 - Australia politics live: RBA says war ‘supply shock’ could add to inflation; Coalition claims mosques mourning ayatollah may breach new laws 02/03 21:57 - Trump's Iran endgame unclear after mixed messaging on war aims 02/03 21:49 - U.S. Military Death Toll in Iran War Rises to 6 02/03 21:38 - What dangers does the Iran war pose for Israel? 02/03 21:38 - What dangers does the Iran war pose for Israel? 02/03 21:36 - Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last? 02/03 21:32 - US markets see-saw as investors keep close eye on Iran war 02/03 21:15 - Sixth American service member killed in Iran operation 02/03 21:04 - How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran 02/03 21:03 - Georgia Jurors to Decide if Father’s Inaction Before a Shooting Was a Crime 02/03 21:01 - What the war on Iran changes for everyone 02/03 20:56 - Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors 02/03 20:46 - Pakistan Strikes Bagram Air Base, Satellite Images Show 02/03 20:38 - Europe 'very likely' to get dragged into conflict after UK base in Cyprus hit 02/03 20:36 - Investigators Examine Iran War as Possible Motive in Austin Shooting 02/03 20:26 - Starmer vows to avoid ‘mistakes of Iraq’ that have haunted Labour for decades 02/03 20:20 - France to expand nuclear arsenal – Macron 02/03 20:16 - Iran’s Shahed drones have brought terror to Ukrainian skies – now they are being deployed in the Middle East 02/03 20:02 - Anti-war candidates pose early test for US Democrats after attacks on Iran 02/03 20:02 - Anti-war candidates pose early test for US Democrats after attacks on Iran 02/03 19:55 - Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’ 02/03 19:53 - Oil prices soar amid worries of sustained war in Iran 02/03 19:44 - Live updates: As war with Iran expands, U.S. pledges to send more troops and expects further casualties 02/03 19:41 - Thousands of flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid crisis 02/03 19:36 - Iran wants this conflict to spread but may there be another tactic - more fearsome and intimidating 02/03 19:34 - How to Think About Trump’s War With Iran 02/03 19:31 - What China stands to lose – and gain – from the Iran war 02/03 19:31 - Paramount+ and HBO Max to become one streaming service, Ellison says 02/03 19:17 - Trump mulls ground troops in Iran, says operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks 02/03 19:16 - Paramount Won Over Warner Bros. Now for the Regulators. 02/03 19:13 - How escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guide 02/03 19:10 - US and Israeli interests may soon diverge on Iran 02/03 19:10 - US and Israeli interests may soon diverge on Iran 02/03 19:06 - Trump says Iran war projected to last 4 to 5 weeks, could go ‘far longer’ 02/03 19:06 - Trump says Iran war projected to last 4 to 5 weeks, could go ‘far longer’ 02/03 19:00 - ‘They don’t care about Lebanon’: anger with Hezbollah boils as war returns to weary Beirut 02/03 18:49 - Pete Hegseth sets the tone for Trump’s politically incorrect war on Iran 02/03 18:48 - Jeremy Bowen: Three days in, we still have no idea where this war is heading 02/03 18:44 - What Is Trump’s Endgame For War In Iran? 02/03 18:37 - No one in Lebanon wants a new war but the truth is the previous one never stopped 02/03 18:31 - Maritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf as Iran conflict disrupts shipping 02/03 18:27 - UK firms in Middle East face heightened threat from Iran hackers, agency warns 02/03 18:18 - US-Israel war on Iran dramatically expands across Middle East 02/03 18:09 - Gas prices soar and oil jumps as Iran war pushes down global stock markets 02/03 18:09 - Iran's people left without a voice as communications cut off 02/03 17:59 - France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies 02/03 17:59 - France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies 02/03 17:58 - Trump warns of new 'big wave' of strikes on Iran, does not rule out troops on ground 02/03 17:50 - This war has massive implications for the world economy | Ed Conway 02/03 17:49 - ‘This war might push Iran to a bomb faster.’ 02/03 17:49 - ‘This war might push Iran to a bomb faster.’ 02/03 17:49 - 'This is not endless,' US defense chief Hegseth says amid fears of wider war in Middle East 02/03 17:44 - Internet blackout is tool of desperate regime to isolate Iranians, say experts 02/03 17:40 - Hezbollah said to have launched drone that struck UK RAF airbase in Cyprus 02/03 17:28 - How the US hit Iran with a banned AI 02/03 17:28 - How the US hit Iran with a banned AI 02/03 17:22 - Iran war "different situation" to US Venezuela operation as could take up to five weeks 02/03 17:17 - Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai 02/03 17:16 - France to increase its number of nuclear warheads, Macron says – as it happened 02/03 16:56 - War in the Middle East: Thousands of flights cancelled… across the globe 02/03 16:51 - News24 | No timeline, rising risks: US plays down ‘endless war’ fears as Iran conflict intensifies 02/03 16:41 - From refugee to restaurateur: Syrian chef’s London success story 02/03 16:32 - Starmer says UK ‘not joining strikes’ on Iran but will continue defensive action – as it happened 02/03 16:32 - Starmer says UK will not join ‘regime change from the skies’ on Iran 02/03 16:22 - The War Expands 02/03 16:17 - Air travel undergoes worst disruption since Covid with Middle East war 02/03 16:05 - Replay: British prime minister makes statement on Middle East conflict 02/03 16:05 - UK base in Cyprus hit by drone as fallout from Iran war spreads beyond Middle East 02/03 16:04 - What the war in Iran means for global energy security 02/03 16:04 - Gulf states on verge of acting against Iran over ‘reckless’ strikes across region 02/03 16:04 - "No clarity" regarding US plan for the future in Iran 02/03 15:44 - Oil and gas costs surge but some stocks defy war-focused sell-off 02/03 15:42 - Lebanon bans Hezbollah military activities as Middle East war spreads 02/03 15:32 - Donald Trump says ‘the big wave’ of strikes against Iran is yet to happen – US politics live 02/03 15:31 - Kuwait shoots down three US warplanes (VIDEOS) 02/03 15:28 - Iran conflict is 'a just war', Israeli opposition leader Lapid says 02/03 15:26 - Middle East war to have economic and military fallouts for Europe 02/03 15:21 - European heavyweights react following Iranian strikes on regional bases 02/03 15:19 - France to allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries 02/03 14:52 - Spain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran 02/03 14:50 - Replay: US secretary of war addresses strikes in Iran and FRANCE 24's analysis 02/03 14:35 - What is Iran’s military strategy? How has it changed since June 2025 war? 02/03 14:35 - What is Iran’s military strategy? How has it changed since June 2025 war? 02/03 14:22 - Hegseth: US didn’t start war with Iran, but we are ‘finishing it’ 02/03 14:22 - Hegseth: US didn’t start war with Iran, but we are ‘finishing it’ 02/03 14:20 - "Not clear why the Trump administration could avoid an endless war" in Iran 02/03 14:19 - The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos 02/03 14:01 - ‘Outrage over US-Israel attacks on Iran may have sparked violence in Texas’ 02/03 14:01 - ‘Outrage over US-Israel attacks on Iran may have sparked violence in Texas’ 02/03 14:00 - Australian wildlife in ‘harm’s way’ with volunteers left to ‘pick up the pieces’ amid climate crisis, fires and floods 02/03 13:44 - Three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down over Kuwait 02/03 13:44 - From petrol and energy bills to interest rates, how the Iran war could affect your money 02/03 13:29 - YIKES, YIKES, YIKES. Everyone Has Something To Say After Trump Kinda Casually Said Americans Will Die Because That "Happens In War" 02/03 13:20 - As Iran targets oil infrastructure, Middle East war threatens global economy 02/03 13:17 - UK calls on Ukrainian drone experts to help defend against Iran 02/03 13:14 - ‘To be free, we have to be feared,’ Macron says in keynote nuclear speech 02/03 13:14 - The Israeli military issued urgent evacuation orders to civilians across 18 villages in Lebanon, warning it... 02/03 13:12 - UK ‘took far too long’ to let US use its airbases to attack Iran, Trump says 02/03 13:10 - Will the cost of petrol in my car go up due to Middle East conflict?