Middle East crisis live: US says nearly 2,000 targets hit in Iran war; Trump says navy may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz

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04/03 04:10 - Asia stocks tumble for third day, oil edges up as markets track Iran war 04/03 04:02 - Australia politics live: PM says listening to Tim Wilson sing is ‘a human rights issue’ after shadow treasurer channels Billy Joel before question time 04/03 03:52 - Middle East crisis live: US says nearly 2,000 targets hit in Iran war; Trump says navy may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz 04/03 03:51 - News24 | Africa urges restraint as US-Israel strikes escalate in Iran 04/03 03:47 - News24 | No timeline, rising risks: US plays down ‘endless war’ fears as Iran conflict intensifies 04/03 03:47 - News24 | Iran crisis threatens turmoil in global gas markets 04/03 03:03 - Russia, China raise diplomatic voices against US-Israeli attacks on Iran 04/03 03:03 - Russia, China raise diplomatic voices against US-Israeli attacks on Iran 04/03 02:37 - US senators fear ‘boots on the ground’ after Iran war briefing 04/03 02:37 - US senators fear ‘boots on the ground’ after Iran war briefing 04/03 02:32 - Is the US at war with Iran, and will it put boots on the ground? 04/03 02:32 - Is the US at war with Iran, and will it put boots on the ground? 04/03 01:45 - Protests in Venezuela against US-Israeli war on Iran 04/03 01:45 - Protests in Venezuela against US-Israeli war on Iran 04/03 01:43 - Iran war live updates: Trump says US may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz; IDF launches strikes on Iran 04/03 01:34 - The 4 Americans Killed in the Iran War Who Have Been Identified 04/03 01:28 - Pentagon names four of six US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait base 04/03 01:25 - Oil on Fire: War impacts global energy markets 04/03 01:25 - Oil on Fire: War impacts global energy markets 04/03 01:23 - Ukraine blocks EU mission to inspect Russian oil pipeline – FT 04/03 01:05 - Ukraine war briefing: Merz tells Trump Ukraine must not give up more territory 04/03 01:00 - Fight between Texas Republicans for US Senate seat leaves party on edge 04/03 00:58 - The Iran War Is Trump’s War 04/03 00:55 - Apalachee High School Shooting: Colin Gray Found Guilty of Murder 04/03 00:18 - Rubio claim of Israeli role in US Iran attack reverberates, despite denial 04/03 00:18 - Rubio claim of Israeli role in US Iran attack reverberates, despite denial 04/03 00:06 - Macron warns Israel against Lebanon invasion 04/03 00:06 - Macron warns Israel against Lebanon invasion 03/03 23:46 - Trump denies that Israel forced US’s hand in launching strikes against Iran 03/03 23:31 - Live updates: 4 U.S. soldiers killed in Iran conflict identified; U.S. Consulate in Dubai hit 03/03 23:21 - Trump Lays Out His ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran 03/03 23:16 - Pre-Quiz WARNING: This Nostalgia Quiz Is Literally Impossible To Pass, So Good Luck 03/03 23:10 - UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus 03/03 22:44 - Binyamin Netanyahu is the big winner from the Iran war, for now 03/03 22:42 - Ray Takeyh: 'Iran is not a personalised dictatorship, it's an ideological system' 03/03 22:39 - Unpopularity of Iran war 'almost unprecedented' this early on, expert says 03/03 22:07 - ICE Officials Must Acknowledge Court Orders in Writing, Judge Says 03/03 21:59 - Travellers stranded, airlines under pressure as Iran war escalates 03/03 21:59 - Travellers stranded, airlines under pressure as Iran war escalates 03/03 21:42 - Can Iran's economy survive if the war drags on? 03/03 21:37 - African leaders call for dialogue amid escalating Iran crisis 03/03 21:36 - Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain over Iran war refusal 03/03 21:29 - Have America and Israel just started a forever war with Iran? 03/03 21:22 - Oman renews push for diplomacy, says ‘off-ramps available’ in Iran war 03/03 21:22 - Oman renews push for diplomacy, says ‘off-ramps available’ in Iran war 03/03 21:21 - US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges 03/03 21:18 - 'Not Churchill': Trump criticises UK PM Starmer over Iran strikes 03/03 20:54 - 'The patience for Hezbollah's actions has worn out', analyst says 03/03 20:47 - Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump 03/03 20:39 - Lionesses deliver Wiegman's 'clear win' to make World Cup statement 03/03 20:30 - US midterm primary season kicks off in shadow of Iran war 03/03 20:30 - US midterm primary season kicks off in shadow of Iran war 03/03 20:22 - 'A feeling of bitter betrayal' - Gulf States' fears grow over Iran war fallout 03/03 20:19 - UK, France send warships, air defence assets to Cyprus after drone attack 03/03 20:19 - UK, France send warships, air defence assets to Cyprus after drone attack 03/03 20:17 - You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran. 03/03 20:03 - The Great Lie of War 03/03 20:03 - Ukraine offers defence swap help to Gulf states 03/03 20:03 - Ukraine offers defence swap help to Gulf states 03/03 20:00 - US war on Iran divides American conservatives, MAGA voters 03/03 19:58 - How Germany became Israel’s enabler-in-chief 03/03 19:54 - Trump administration has still not settled on reasons for going to war with Iran 03/03 19:44 - 'Strangely normal': As war rages in Iran, daily life in UAE remains 'orderly, calm' 03/03 19:38 - Shadow of Iraq war lies over Westminster as MPs consider US-Israeli attack on Iran 03/03 19:34 - Israeli attacks on Lebanon displace more than 58,000 in two days, authorities say 03/03 19:34 - Middle East attacks intensify as Trump says he rejects Iran’s attempt to talk 03/03 19:32 - Chaos signals Iran struggling to function as war turns into fight for survival 03/03 19:31 - "My Parents Cared More About Them Than Me": People With Polyamorous Parents Are Sharing What It Was Like Growing Up 03/03 19:00 - Macron addresses French nation on widening war in the Middle East 03/03 18:54 - Our Observers in Tehran: 'For us to achieve freedom, war is the only option' 03/03 18:49 - Watch: How the US-Israel war with Iran is jeopardising shipping 03/03 18:18 - Unemployment set to hit 5.3% this year amid ‘worrying’ rise in young jobless 03/03 18:05 - British boy back in UK after being stranded in Dubai airport amid airstrikes 03/03 18:05 - Is Russia the key to ending the Iran war? 03/03 18:04 - The Midterms Begin During War 03/03 18:01 - Fears over food shortages in Tehran as residents worry about length of war 03/03 18:01 - AI could be giving US lethal edge in Iran war - but there are dangers 03/03 17:58 - Iran conflict could have ‘very significant’ impact on UK economy, OBR warns; FTSE 100’s biggest fall in 11 months – as it happened 03/03 17:57 - News24 | Trump says 'everything's been knocked out' in Iran, denies Israel pushed US into war 03/03 17:52 - REPLAY: Trump says Iran 'in for a lot of hurt' in Oval Office address 03/03 17:48 - State Dept. scrambles to aid stranded Americans amid attacks, airport closures 03/03 17:45 - Game of Thrones film adaptation in the works at Warner Bros 03/03 17:35 - Trump contradicts Rubio, says Israel didn’t force him to launch war 03/03 17:35 - Trump contradicts Rubio, says Israel didn’t force him to launch war 03/03 17:13 - Iran warns European countries from joining the war 03/03 17:13 - Iran warns European countries from joining the war 03/03 17:12 - Trump claims Iran was planning to attack first, adding he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ as he meets German chancellor – live 03/03 17:05 - Benign transition or bloody civil war: what next for Iran after the bombing? 03/03 17:01 - 30 Products You’ll Use Once And Say, “Can This Seriously Be This Good?” (Spoiler: It Can) 03/03 16:50 - Trump team offers shifting views of US goals as Iran war engulfs Mideast 03/03 16:50 - Trump administration 'hoping to essentially do away with the rule of law and democracy in the US' 03/03 16:49 - UK to deploy warship to Cyprus 03/03 16:15 - Energy prices soar, stocks tumble as Iran war stokes inflation fears 03/03 16:00 - Macron to address the nation on Middle East as first wave of stranded Europeans start to return home – Europe live 03/03 15:59 - UK considering sending warship to Cyprus; government to charter flight from Oman ‘in the coming days’– as it happened 03/03 15:58 - How energy markets have responded to the Middle East war 03/03 15:55 - Reeves’s talk of stability may be misplaced amid Iran war turmoil 03/03 15:49 - South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates 03/03 15:44 - Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say 03/03 15:42 - Battered and isolated, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into another war