Vague and contradictory Trump says Iran war ‘won’, but not ‘won enough’

10/03/2026 02:14 The Guardian

After oil prices surged on Monday the US president sought – and failed - to offer a clear vision for when the largest US intervention in the Middle East in years will endMiddle East crisis liveAt one of the most consequential moments of his two terms in office, wartime president Donald Trump on Monday delivered a vague and contradictory forecast for how long the United States will continue to fight in Iran and what the ultimate goal of the US military campaign there will be.With oil hovering above $100 a barrel for much of Monday and Middle Eastern allies fearing a further tumble into regional conflict, Trump appeared in Doral, Florida with the mission of calming global markets and reassuring skittish allies that he has a clear vision for how to end the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the Iraq war. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: oil prices fall back sharply as Trump claims Iran war will be over ‘very soon’

Trump calls Operation Epic Fury ‘one of the most complex and stunning operations ever conducted’ and touts ‘very good’ call with Putin about IranTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Donald Trump has said a decision on when to end the war with Iran will...

10/03/2026 03:28 The Guardian

Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises

President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’ Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much”, as the economic toll of the joint US-Israeli operation has risen,...

10/03/2026 02:38 The Guardian

Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security

As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survivalNorth Korea’s launch last week of a missile from a naval destroyer elicited an uncharacteristically prosaic analysis from the country’s leade...

10/03/2026 02:09 The Guardian

Labor moves to block some temporary visa holders travelling to Australia amid Middle East war

Proposed legislation would allow home affairs minister to prevent people from certain places – such as Iran – entering the country Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is toughening immigration laws to stop people...

10/03/2026 01:58 The Guardian

Trump claims Iran or ‘somebody else’ could have carried out deadly school strike

President makes evidence-free claim despite video showing US Tomahawk missile hit naval base next to schoolAs oil prices surged amid the widening war with Iran, Donald Trump suggested, without evidence, on Monday that the strike on an Iranian elementary school could have been carried out by Iran or...

10/03/2026 01:48 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Coalition says Australia now an active participant in Iran war; plan to allow buildings up to 42 storeys in Sydney’s ‘coolest’ neighbourhood

Dan Tehan says Australia ‘doing our bit to keep the region safe’. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBurke confirms Trump has called AlbaneseBurke has confirmed the US president, Donald Trump, has spoken with Anthony Albanese (who will be up to speak in...

10/03/2026 01:12 The Guardian

Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to ‘protect and defend’ civilians, PM says

Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their presidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will send a speciali...

09/03/2026 22:32 The Guardian

Overhaul of rape inquiries threatened by lack of courtroom awareness, says expert

Exclusive: Independent adviser says some judges in England and Wales have not heard of changes to way cases are investigatedAn overhaul of the way police investigate rape is being put at risk by a lack of awareness in courtrooms in England and Wales, the government’s independent adviser on rape ha...

09/03/2026 22:30 The Guardian

Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes

Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolutions as they call on Republicans to convene...

09/03/2026 21:35 The Guardian

US stock markets close on high after Iran war drove oil prices above $100 a barrel

Markets settled after Trump claimed US-Israel war with Iran is ‘very complete’, bringing oil prices down to $85 a barrelHow high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be?US stock markets closed on a high after oil prices swung wildly on Monday, reaching a four-year h...

09/03/2026 21:07 The Guardian

So Badenoch, Farage and Blair think the Iran war is a great idea? Hmm … | John Crace

Kemi may be all in favour, but at least economic realpolitik is forcing her to take a slightly different tackThere have been any number of opportunities for people to decide they wanted no part of America’s war with Iran. The first was after the US had launched its first wave of strikes. To be fai...

09/03/2026 20:02 The Guardian

Trump ally Lindsey Graham issues threat to Saudi Arabia over Iran war

Republican senator warns of ‘consequences’ if kingdom does not join US strikes against IraniansSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSenator Lindsey Graham on Monday questioned whether the United States should honor a long-sought defense agreement with Saud...

09/03/2026 20:01 The Guardian

HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary

John Healey tells Commons crews working hard to prepare warship after criticism over slow response to drone attacksHMS Dragon will set sail in “the next couple of days”, the defence secretary has said, meaning the British destroyer may not arrive in the eastern Mediterranean until after the week...

09/03/2026 19:58 The Guardian

Ministers must act more quickly on deepfakes to protect women and girls, Kendall says

Exclusive: Technology secretary urges tech companies to do more to tackle online misogynyMinisters need to act more quickly to combat fast-changing threats from technology such as deepfakes, the technology secretary has said, as she warned about the risks women and girls face online.Liz Kendall said...

09/03/2026 19:56 The Guardian

UK inflation likely to rise because of Middle East war, says Rachel Reeves

Chancellor says she is ready to help households with rising costs but stops short of setting out specific stepsMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain is likely to be hit by rising inflation because of the US war with Iran, the chancellor has said, as she suggested a “rapid de-escalation” wou...

09/03/2026 19:31 The Guardian

Golf club firm owned by Trump’s sons merges with drone manufacturer

Merger to take drone firm public is latest business move by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr as father is in White HouseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA golf club company backed by the sons of Donald Trump is merging with drone manufacturer Powerus in a de...

09/03/2026 18:42 The Guardian

How high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be?

Crude prices could surpass their 2008 record, with potentially dire effects for consumers and businessesFears over the global economy have been stoked by the oil price soaring past $100 a barrel as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran.Economists say the increasing likelihood of a prolonged confli...

09/03/2026 18:35 The Guardian

Emmanuel Macron vows Europe will stand by Cyprus after Iran drone strike

French president says attack on island is ‘an attack on Europe’ as EU states send military supportMiddle East crisis – live updatesEmmanuel Macron has vowed that Europe will do whatever it takes to stand by Cyprus, the continent’s first state to be directly affected by the Iran war, after co...

09/03/2026 18:35 The Guardian

X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts

Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed efforts, with Russia being most prolificElon Musk’s X said it had suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the “massive” scale of attempts to manipulate the platform.The social media company told MPs it w...

09/03/2026 18:34 The Guardian

California gas prices rise above $5 a gallon amid US war with Iran

West coast state’s average cost per gallon has climbed $0.55 since the conflict in Middle East began over a week agoMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe war in Iran has caused a spike in gas prices that is hitting California consumers especially h...

09/03/2026 18:04 The Guardian

Seventh US service member killed in war with Iran identified

Benjamin N Pennington, 26, died from injuries sustained during an Iranian strike on an airbase in Saudi Arabia Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Pentagon has identified the seventh US service member killed in the war with Iran as 26-year-old army Sgt Be...

09/03/2026 18:01 The Guardian

Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan, says Zelenskyy

Interceptor drones and operators deployed to Middle East after ‘requests for help from 11 countries neighbouring Iran’Middle East crisis – live updatesUkraine’s president has said he dispatched interceptor drones and operators to protect US bases in Jordan last week, one of 11 countries that...

09/03/2026 17:14 The Guardian

G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ over economic impact of Iran war

Finance ministers monitoring situation but stop short of agreeing to release emergency oil reservesHow high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be?Iran war drives oil prices above $100 a barrelThe G7 said it was ready to take “necessary measures” to address the eco...

09/03/2026 16:48 The Guardian

Starmer warns of bigger impact on economy the longer Iran war continues - as it happened

The prime minister is facing pressure from unions and some backbenchers to prepare a support package as oil and gas prices threaten to push up inflationAs we mentioned in the opening post, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has a call with fellow G7 finance ministers this afternoon to discuss surging oi...

09/03/2026 15:53 The Guardian

Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale

Russian oligarch says money is his to allocate despite international sanctions imposed on his assetsThe Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has stepped up his row with the British government over the £2.5bn proceeds of his sale of Chelsea FC, insisting that the money is his to allocate despite the in...

09/03/2026 15:23 The Guardian

Trump vows not to sign any new legislation until SAVE America act is passed – US politics live

President threatens that lawmakers must pass act ‘immediately’ as it ‘supersedes everything else’ in social media postSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMarco Rubio, the US secretary of state, honored the seven “incredibly brave Americans” who ha...

09/03/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Pete Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in US war with Iran

Comments from defense secretary come as number of US service members killed in conflict has climbed to sevenSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, has said “there will be more casualties” in the US military from the Tr...

09/03/2026 13:33 The Guardian

‘A stage for whitewashing war crimes’: Venice Biennale urged to exclude Russia

Ukraine criticises organisers’ decision to allow Russia to take part in prestigious art exhibition as ‘incomprehensible’ Ukraine has urged organisers of the Venice Biennale to reconsider Russia’s participation in the prestigious art exhibition, arguing that it must not become “a stage for...

09/03/2026 13:31 The Guardian

Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer

Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrelMiddle East crisis – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said that a long-term US-Iran war would affect the “lives and households of everybody”, as the hea...

09/03/2026 13:00 The Guardian

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

Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an ‘unacceptable’ choice. Plus, stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliensDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late I...

09/03/2026 12:39 The Guardian

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