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  • Middle East crisis live: explosions rock Tehran as Iran war enters second week
    by Adam Fulton on March 7, 2026 at 6:12 am

    Donald Trump says he would only accept Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as war continues to expand; Israel launches huge attacks on Iran and LebanonTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?The Saudi defence minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, urged Iran on Saturday to “avoid miscalculation” after missile and drone launches at the kingdom.Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said earlier in the day it had blocked repeated missile launches at an airbase housing US military personnel and drone attacks at a major oilfield.We stressed that such actions undermine regional security and stability and expressed hope that the Iranian side will exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation.What these families are facing now is days of war with no clear end in sight. Continue reading...

  • UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns
    by Helena Horton Environment reporter on March 7, 2026 at 6:00 am

    Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable The British government should be stockpiling food, according to a leading expert on food policy, as it is not prepared for climate shocks or wars that could cause the population to starve.Prof Tim Lang of City St George’s, University of London said the UK produced far less food than it needed to feed itself, and as a small island that relied on a few large companies to feed its giant population, it was particularly vulnerable to shocks. Continue reading...

  • Pakistani man convicted of plotting to kill Trump over death of Iranian commander
    by Reuters on March 7, 2026 at 4:30 am

    Asif Merchant accused of trying to recruit people in 2024 plan to target Trump, Biden and other politicians in retaliation for killing of Qassem SuleimaniA Pakistani man has been convicted of planning to kill Donald Trump and other prominent US politicians two years ago at the behest of Iran.Asif Merchant was accused of trying to recruit people in the US in a plan targeting Trump and others in retaliation for the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani in 2020, during Trump’s first term as president. Continue reading...

  • Tehran warns Europe to stay out of conflict or face ‘retaliation’ – as it happened
    by Adam Fulton, Coral Murphy Marcos, Lucy Campbell, Nadeem Badshah, Vivian Ho, Taz Ali and Eva Corlett on March 7, 2026 at 3:48 am

    This blog is now closed. Our live coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran and Lebanon were hit with a wave of intense Israeli strikes overnight.Israel’s military said Friday morning it had begun “a broad-scale wave of strikes” on Tehran, Iran’s capital. Continue reading...

  • US considers lifting more sanctions on Russian oil as Iran conflict sees global prices surge
    by Agence France-Presse on March 7, 2026 at 3:13 am

    Washington says new measures not aimed at easing restrictions on Moscow and only affect supplies already in transitThe US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Friday that his government was considering lifting sanctions on more Russian oil, a day after it temporarily authorised India to buy from Moscow as global oil prices surged.The US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region have upended the world’s energy and transport sectors, virtually halting activity in the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

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