Pete Hegseth claims Trump is ‘finishing’ war with Iran as conflict widens; fourth US service member confirmed killed – US politics live

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02/03 15:31 - Kuwait shoots down three US warplanes (VIDEOS) 02/03 15:29 - Oil prices soar amid worries of sustained war in Iran 02/03 15:28 - Iran conflict is 'a just war', Israeli opposition leader Lapid says 02/03 15:28 - Middle East crisis live: Israel launches new attacks on ‘heart of Tehran’; US fighter planes mistakenly shot down in Kuwait 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 - Pete Hegseth claims Trump is ‘finishing’ war with Iran as conflict widens; fourth US service member confirmed killed – US politics live 02/03 15:19 - France to allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries 02/03 15:14 - Trump says Starmer took ‘far too much time’ to let US use UK bases for Iran attacks – UK politics live 02/03 15:12 - France to increase its number of nuclear warheads, Macron says – Europe live 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 14:46 - US-Israel war on Iran dramatically expands across Middle East 02/03 14:43 - Thousands of flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid pandemic 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 13:20 - 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 13:15 - Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last? 02/03 13:14 - ‘To be free, we have to be feared,’ Macron says in keynote nuclear speech 02/03 13:14 - Oil prices rise and stock markets dip as Iran war threatens global economy 02/03 13:12 - UK ‘took far too long’ to let US use its airbases to attack Iran, Trump says 02/03 13:11 - Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai 02/03 13:10 - Will the cost of petrol in my car go up due to Middle East conflict? 02/03 13:08 - Iran’s Top Security Official Calls Trump’s War Aims ‘Delusional’ and Says Iran ‘Will Not Negotiate’ 02/03 13:02 - Middle East crisis pushes up oil prices – and could drive inflation rises too 02/03 13:01 - First Thing: Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops before Iran conflict ends 02/03 12:53 - Israel intensifies war on Lebanon after Hezbollah attack 02/03 12:53 - Israel intensifies war on Lebanon after Hezbollah attack 02/03 12:51 - Oil prices jump and shares fall as conflict escalates 02/03 12:34 - How to Think About Trump’s War With Iran 02/03 12:13 - The War Expands 02/03 12:10 - What’s happening in Lebanon as Iran war spills over 02/03 12:10 - What’s happening in Lebanon as Iran war spills over 02/03 11:58 - Foreigners trapped in Gulf countries as Middle East war continues 02/03 11:53 - Iran continues to target Gulf States in response to US-Israel strikes 02/03 11:52 - UK RAF airbase in Cyprus hit by drone strike 02/03 11:51 - Ukraine to help down Iran’s drones: How Russia’s war rewrote the playbook 02/03 11:51 - Ukraine to help down Iran’s drones: How Russia’s war rewrote the playbook 02/03 11:14 - Iran attacking regional US assets in "a war of wills and attrition" 02/03 11:00 - Trump Says More U.S. Casualties Are ‘Likely’ in War With Iran, and Oil Prices Jump After Attack 02/03 11:00 - Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks 02/03 10:59 - Pakistani prime minister postpones Russia visit 02/03 10:44 - Israel strikes Lebanon after Iran ally Hezbollah fires missiles over border 02/03 10:40 - Oil prices surge as tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz grinds to a halt 02/03 10:34 - The rise in war bets 02/03 10:34 - The rise in war bets 02/03 10:25 - Iranian cities and military assets hit by new strikes 02/03 10:16 - 'Trump seeks Nobel War Prize': Papers react to new conflict in the Middle East 02/03 10:10 - News24 | US, Israel strikes kill 555 in Iran, several warplanes crash in Kuwait 02/03 10:02 - Paramount Won Over Warner Bros. Now for the Regulators. 02/03 09:31 - 27 Products You’ll Try Once And Immediately Want To Repurchase 02/03 09:03 - ‘Not again’: Gaza rushes to stockpile amid Iran war, crossing closures 02/03 09:03 - ‘Not again’: Gaza rushes to stockpile amid Iran war, crossing closures 02/03 08:29 - ‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretary 02/03 08:00 - Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict: ‘Where does this go?’ 02/03 07:43 - Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner warned executive of internal backlash over burying of election defeat review 02/03 07:10 - The loss of US lives in war redraws the political battlefield for Trump 02/03 07:01 - Hanson calls censure motion a ‘stunt’ before leaving chamber – as it happened 02/03 06:00 - ‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda 02/03 05:41 - Global News Podcast: Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war 02/03 05:38 - Analysis: Khamenei’s killing leaves Iran’s ‘axis’ in disarray as war widens 02/03 05:38 - Analysis: Khamenei’s killing leaves Iran’s ‘axis’ in disarray as war widens 02/03 05:36 - After Iran’s salvo hit their skylines, will Gulf states enter the war? 02/03 05:36 - After Iran’s salvo hit their skylines, will Gulf states enter the war? 02/03 05:05 - Trump says he is open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East 02/03 05:00 - Rolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project 02/03 04:44 - Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase 02/03 04:37 - Desperate first home buyers are fuelling price ‘up-crash’ at lower end of market, experts say 02/03 04:25 - Wong warns ‘there are limits’ to helping Australians affected by flight cancellations amid Iran conflict 02/03 03:40 - News24 | Iran crisis threatens turmoil in global gas markets 02/03 03:01 - Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon as Hezbollah launches attack after Khamenei's death 02/03 02:32 - Israel bombs Beirut after Hezbollah fires rockets in Iran war retaliation 02/03 02:32 - Israel bombs Beirut after Hezbollah fires rockets in Iran war retaliation 02/03 02:03 - Trump warns there could be more casualties after service members killed – as it happened 02/03 01:21 - Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks and Gives Competing Visions of New Regime 02/03 01:14 - Iraqi police disperse pro-Iran protesters near US embassy 02/03 01:14 - Iraqi police disperse pro-Iran protesters near US embassy 02/03 00:57 - The Papers: 'Britain backs war on Iran' and 'Trump vows to press on' 02/03 00:35 - UK to allow US to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran 02/03 00:31 - Possums, asbestos and pigeons: snap review into NSW hospitals highlights serious maintenance issues 02/03 00:05 - Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends 01/03 23:59 - Spanish Prime Minister condemns war on Iran as breach of international law 01/03 23:59 - Spanish Prime Minister condemns war on Iran as breach of international law 01/03 23:18 - Watch: Retaliations continue on day two of US-Israel attacks on Iran 01/03 23:05 - U.S. and Israeli War With Iran Will Likely Send Oil Prices Soaring 01/03 22:34 - How the Assault on Iran Unfolded 01/03 22:00 - Starmer faces greater quandary over ‘special relationship’ after Iran attack 01/03 21:59 - Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran 01/03 21:48 - Stakes Quickly Rise for U.S. in Iran War, With 3 Service Members Killed 01/03 21:44 - Foreign Office starts planning evacuation of thousands of Britons in Middle East 01/03 21:33 - Trump warns 'there will likely be more' US deaths