Appointing a new leader is the least of Iran’s troubles

08/03/2026 19:20 The Guardian

Regime hands Khamenei’s son the top job in a country reeling from the US-Israeli onslaught and virtually at war with its Gulf neighboursMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Iranian supreme leader, succeeding his assassinated father, represents a symbolic and real triumph for conservative continuity at a time when the regime is under unprecedented challenge.It also raises questions about how the hereditary principle complies with a revolutionary ideology formed in 1979 that never envisaged the post of supreme leader being passed from father to son. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader; oil prices soar past $100 a barrel

Iran has named hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader; Donald Trump says oil price spike ‘a small price to pay’ as markets tumbleFull report: Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leaderTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in th...

09/03/2026 05:27 The Guardian

Belgium at risk of becoming ‘narco-state’, judge warns

President of Antwerp court makes comments after anonymous judge warned country was turning into ‘a narco-state’International drug crime poses a danger to social stability in Belgium, a senior judge has said, after his colleague warned the country was evolving into “a narco-state” where mafia...

09/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

‘A saltwater crocodile on the AFL oval’: worst flooding in decades inundates NT as residents urged to avoid water

Schools and highways close and Territorians living near major rivers leave amid possibly record-breaking rainFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKatherine’s mayor has warned locals to be wary of flood waters inundating th...

09/03/2026 04:36 The Guardian

Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader

Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an unacceptable choiceMiddle East crisis - live updatesMojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been chosen as his successor.Members of the clerical body re...

09/03/2026 04:29 The Guardian

Iran war drives oil prices above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022

Donald Trump insists surge in energy prices is ‘very small price to pay’ as Middle East conflict rattles global marketsMiddle East crisis - live updates Global oil prices surged past $100 (£74, AU$142) a barrel for the first time since 2022 as fallout from the US-Israel war with Iran continues...

09/03/2026 02:53 The Guardian

Australia news live: Queensland on flood alert as NT communities warned deluge could last a week; ASX plunges as oil prices surge

Follow the latest updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMan charged with murder after alleged stabbing in Sydney’s inner westA man was charged with murder after an alleged stabbing in Sydney’s inner west on Sunday.I think it’s important to work through this ca...

09/03/2026 01:52 The Guardian

Chris Minns’ own security expert warned that tougher police powers after Bondi could ‘increase radicalisation’

Alexandra Caples suggested expanded NSW laws could ‘damage trust between police and communities, undermining broader efforts to counter extremism’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Mi...

09/03/2026 01:49 The Guardian

The half-abandoned Japanese island at the heart of tensions with China

Kasasa island, in the Seto Inland Sea, has only seven residents but its fate is strongly intertwined with relations between Tokyo and BeijingHis island home is shrouded in mist, but his union jack woolly hat makes Hideya Yagi easy to spot as he greets the approaching boat. The 80-year-old, a former...

09/03/2026 00:54 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: drone experts will be in Middle East in coming days, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president hopes for reciprocal support for Kyiv in repelling Russian forces. What we know on day 1,474Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Kyiv’s drone experts will be on site in the Middle East “next week”, as he seeks US air defence missiles in exchange for d...

09/03/2026 00:45 The Guardian

Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock star and anti-war singer, dies aged 84

Musician behind Vietnam war protest hit I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag dead from Parkinson’s complications, his wife confirms“Country Joe” McDonald, a hippy rock star of the 1960s whose protest track I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag rebuked the Vietnam war and became a highlight of...

08/03/2026 23:49 The Guardian

Great Britain has only two days of gas stored, while Iran war threatens to disrupt supplies

National Gas insists storage broadly in line with levels for time of year despite disruption for tankers carrying LNGGreat Britain has only two days of fossil gas stored after a decline in energy reserves, as more tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are diverted from their course to Europe...

08/03/2026 21:33 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel warns it will pursue Iran’s next supreme leader; black smoke smothers Tehran after missiles strike oil depots

Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali KhameneiFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’Tell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?The Israel...

08/03/2026 20:59 The Guardian

Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers

Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcastsFox News used old video of Donald Trump in multiple reports on Saturday and Sunday, concealing from viewers that the commander-in-chief wore a golf hat throughout a ceremony on Saturd...

08/03/2026 20:42 The Guardian

Israeli settlers and soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank village

Deadly attack near Ramallah is third in territory in a week as Israeli violence surges with global attention on Iran warMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli settlers and soldiers killed three Palestinians in their village near Ramallah on Saturday night, the third deadly attack in a week of su...

08/03/2026 19:47 The Guardian

UK’s performing arts industry ‘inhospitable to parents’, research warns

Long hours, lack of flexibility and last-minute scheduling driving parents, particularly mothers, from industryThe performing arts industry in the UK is “inhospitable to parents” and falling far behind other industries in supporting women who have children, according to research.The report, titl...

08/03/2026 17:00 The Guardian

Starmer speaks with Trump after president criticises lack of UK support for Iran strikes

Leaders discuss military cooperation day after US president hit out at PM over lack of immediate backing for attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer sought to repair fractured relations with Donald Trump over the war with Iran on Sunday, as a Labour backlash gathered pace over Tony Bl...

08/03/2026 16:41 The Guardian

US energy chief says spike in gas prices will fall ‘before too long’ amid Iran war

Chris Wright says price increase would last weeks, not months, and that US would not target Iran’s energy industryChris Wright, the US Department of Energy secretary, said on Sunday that the spike in energy prices would last weeks, at the worst, not months, and that the US would not target Iran’...

08/03/2026 16:28 The Guardian

NHS is letting women down through ‘medical misogyny’, says Wes Streeting

Exclusive: Mumsnet survey shows half of female patients feel they have been ignored or dismissed by medics“Medical misogyny” in the UK is letting women down, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, has admitted, as a survey showed half of female patients felt they had been dismissed or ignored beca...

08/03/2026 15:01 The Guardian

Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran

Starmer’s ‘purely defensive’ stance has won support among voters, but what challenges lie ahead for each party when it comes to their base’s view of war?Facing one of the most challenging moments of his premiership, Keir Starmer may at least draw comfort from polling showing that the British...

08/03/2026 15:00 The Guardian

‘People are thinking twice’: Cyprus feels the effect of the Iran war on tourism

No country in Europe is likely to be affected more than Cyprus, the nearest EU member to the Middle EastThe season has barely begun but Ayia Napa is beginning to feel the pulse. Tourists are trickling back, enjoying the Cypriot resort’s sunsets, eateries and shoreline views.On the seafront, Vassil...

08/03/2026 13:00 The Guardian

White House worries as gas prices jump amid ongoing US-Israel war on Iran

US drivers are largely insulated from higher oil prices caused by Middle East turmoil – but only to a pointAcross the US, the average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline has jumped nearly 27 cents in a week, to $3.25, and American consumers are bracing for higher prices at the gas pump as the US-...

08/03/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Iran’s new supreme leader has been selected, says deciding body

Israel says it will target any figure chosen to succeed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe body in charge of selecting a new supreme leader for Iran says it has reached a decision – although the name was not immediately announced.Israel...

08/03/2026 11:36 The Guardian

Cooper rejects Blair’s call for UK to have backed Trump’s strikes on Iran

Foreign secretary hits back at former prime minister, saying Britain had to ‘learn the lessons’ of Iraq warMiddle East crisis – live updatesYvette Cooper has rejected Tony Blair’s assertion that the UK should have supported Donald Trump’s initial airstrikes on Iran, saying Britain had to ...

08/03/2026 10:41 The Guardian

Tech oligarchs reshape humanity while billionaires of old seem quaint

From Gates to Musk and Altman, today’s ultra-rich steer AI and tech, raising questions about who decides the futureWhen Bill Gates became the first modern IT mogul to reach the apex of wealth and power in 1992, the world was a very different place. Gates joined the top 10 on Forbes magazine’s bi...

08/03/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Caffè Nero says growth is ‘steady’ but coffee prices are likely to rise

Founder of family-owned firm says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in USCaffè Nero will continue opening new shops in the UK and overseas, but has warned coffee prices are likely to keep rising as the war in Iran and higher staffing costs feed through.The family...

08/03/2026 08:00 The Guardian

Leeser urges Labor to offer asylum to Iranian women’s football team – as it happened

This blog is now closedAustralia may offer military support to Gulf nations facing Iran strikes but won’t participate in a ground war, Wong saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW begins search for private partner to help build Sydney’s second major film studioThe NSW...

08/03/2026 04:32 The Guardian

‘There are crocs absolutely everywhere’: NT residents warned to stay out of flood waters as hundreds evacuated

Entire Daly River town evacuated as Bureau of Meteorology warns river levels expected to rise in coming weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFlood-affected residents in the Northern Territory have been warned not to swim...

08/03/2026 04:16 The Guardian

Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’ but refuses to rule out US troop deployment – Middle East crisis live

US president claims US and Israel are ‘winning the war by a lot’ amid overnight explosions in TehranFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s road to warThe Saudi defence minister, Prince Kh...

08/03/2026 04:02 The Guardian

Australia may offer military support to Gulf nations facing Iran strikes but won’t participate in a ground war, Wong says

Foreign minister says Australia ‘not participating in offensive action against Iran’ but may help protect other countries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is considering offering military su...

07/03/2026 23:29 The Guardian

Trump joins families of six slain US service members at Dover air force base

US president attends ‘dignified transfer’ of remains of soldiers killed in Kuwait drone strike wearing ‘USA’ golf capDonald Trump on Saturday joined the families of six US soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East during a dignified transfer ritual at Dover air force base.A “dignified...

07/03/2026 21:45 The Guardian

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