Trump says he is open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East

02/03/2026 05:05 The Guardian

US president signals potential willingness to engage with surviving leadership as violence intensifies across regionUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesDonald Trump said on Sunday he was prepared to talk to what was left of the Iranian leadership after the killing of the country’s supreme leader by US-Israeli airstrikes aimed at overthrowing the regime.Trump was speaking as a second day of intense bombing of Iranian cities and Tehran’s missile counterattacks sent tremors across the region and through the global economy. On Monday the conflict spread to Lebanon as Israel began striking Hezbollah targets, after the group launched missiles and drones towards Israel’s north in retaliation for the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading...

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Pete Hegseth claims Donald Trump is ‘finishing’ war with Iran as conflict widens – US politics live

Defense secretary says that for ‘47 long years’ Iranian regime has waged ‘savage, one-sided war against America’ as he holds press conference with Gen Dan Caine, chair of the joint chiefs of staffSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWhile speaking toda...

02/03/2026 14:14 The Guardian

Trump says Starmer took ‘far too much time’ to let US use UK bases for Iran attacks – UK politics live

Report says US president is ‘disappointed’ that Starmer didn’t initially agree to allow the US to use British bases for military attacks‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretaryAfter an unmanned drone struck the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus overn...

02/03/2026 14:11 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Iranian strikes hit Saudi and Qatar energy sites as US fighter planes mistakenly shot down

US defence secretary says US war against Iran will not be ‘endless’; US crew bailed out safely after crash-landing, says KuwaitPodcast: The assassination of Iran’s ayatollahHave you been affected by events in the Middle East?Bahrain has said that one person was killed by shrapnel from an inter...

02/03/2026 14:09 The Guardian

EU considers response to Middle East conflict as countries prepare to evacuate citizens – Europe live

EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns against further escalation following US and Israel strikes on IranA Cypriot government spokesperson has just confirmed that two unmanned drones headed to RAF Akrotiri were intercepted before reaching the base.“Two unmanned aerial vehicles that were moving to...

02/03/2026 14:04 The Guardian

Australian wildlife in ‘harm’s way’ with volunteers left to ‘pick up the pieces’ amid climate crisis, fires and floods

Ken Henry leads push for federal government to do more to protect animals as biodiversity declinesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is being pushed to introduce tough new national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters including bushfires and floo...

02/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down over Kuwait

All six crew members ejected safely in apparent ‘friendly fire’ as Kuwait launches investigation into incidentUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThree US fighter jets were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait early Monday in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, military officials said. All s...

02/03/2026 13:44 The Guardian

Oil prices rise and stock markets dip as Iran war threatens global economy

Brent crude up 13% in early trading with markets under pressure as US-Israeli strikes on Iran effectively close strait of Hormuz to shippingBusiness live – latest updatesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesOil prices rose and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli s...

02/03/2026 13:14 The Guardian

UK ‘took far too long’ to let US use its airbases to attack Iran, Trump says

US president also ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer over UK government’s deal to hand Chagos Islands to MauritiusUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe UK “took far too long” to allow US forces to use its airbases to attack Iran, Donald Trump has said.The US president added that he wa...

02/03/2026 13:12 The Guardian

Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai

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02/03/2026 13:11 The Guardian

Middle East crisis pushes up oil prices – and could drive inflation rises too

Effects of extended conflict between US and Iran could also lead to higher interest rates and hit economic growthBusiness live – latest updatesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe impact of the deadly and unpredictable conflict in the Middle East on the global economy will be felt most immedi...

02/03/2026 13:02 The Guardian

First Thing: Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops before Iran conflict ends

Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties. Plus, the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propagandaDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump recorded a new video address yesterda...

02/03/2026 13:01 The Guardian

Thousands of flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid pandemic

Hundreds of thousands of passengers remain stranded, with key air hubs in Middle East closed amid fallout from US-Israeli strikes on IranUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesThousands more flights were cancelled on Monday as the turmoil in global air travel caused by the US-Israel war on Iran c...

02/03/2026 12:04 The Guardian

UK RAF airbase in Cyprus hit by drone strike

Two more drones intercepted on Monday, authorities say, in what appears to be sustained targeting of base US-Israel war on Iran – live updatesA one-way attack drone struck the UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus at about midnight on Sunday, prompting a partial evacuation of the military facility.Tw...

02/03/2026 11:52 The Guardian

Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks

Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with praise for Donald Trump’s decisive action, Democrats faced their own divisions and a recko...

02/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Israel strikes Lebanon after Iran ally Hezbollah fires missiles over border

Conflict spreads as militant group targets Israel over Ali Khamenei killing and IDF responds with Beirut strikesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIsrael has carried out heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs of Beirut after the Iran-backed Lebanese group launched missiles a...

02/03/2026 10:44 The Guardian

‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretary

Yvette Cooper says plans under consideration to evacuate about 300,000 Britons from Middle East amid Iran warUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIt is “simply not true” that the UK is being dragged into another Iraq-style conflict in the Middle East, Yvette Cooper has said, after an RAF base i...

02/03/2026 08:29 The Guardian

Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict: ‘Where does this go?’

Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the countryUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump is under pressure to spell out his vision for Iran amid the ongoing attacks on the country...

02/03/2026 08:00 The Guardian

Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner warned executive of internal backlash over burying of election defeat review

Release of review delayed after former leader Peter Dutton raised concerns about some findings against him and his chief-of-staffGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former New South Wales premier Nick Greiner warned the Liberal federal executive that burying a review of th...

02/03/2026 07:43 The Guardian

Hanson calls censure motion a ‘stunt’ before leaving chamber – as it happened

This blog is now closedPauline Hanson censured over Muslim comments but only two Coalition senators back motionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJoyce says petrol prices will increase due to conflictSpeaking with Tanya Plibersek on a Sunrise panel this morning, One Nation MP...

02/03/2026 07:01 The Guardian

‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda

Grenade-throwing contests replaced PE and ‘denazification’ speeches became homework. Pavel Talankin’s undercover film about his school’s indoctrination drive won a Bafta and is tipped for an Oscar, but has left him in exileIn order to watch the Oscar-nominated documentary in which many of th...

02/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Rolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project

Tufan Erginbilgiç says decision is for the government but German participation remains a possibilityBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Rolls-Royce has said he would welcome Germany helping to build Britain’s next-generation fighter jet, arguing it would bring in more business for the pro...

02/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase

Sporadic clashes reported in several provinces in Afghanistan as both sides give conflicting death tollsAfghanistan has said it had thwarted Pakistan’s attempted airstrikes on Bagram airbase, the former US military base north of Kabul, as cross-border fighting between the two countries stretched i...

02/03/2026 04:44 The Guardian

Desperate first home buyers are fuelling price ‘up-crash’ at lower end of market, experts say

Biggest house price increases in February come in smaller capital cities as buyers undeterred by interest rate hikesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHot competition for cheaper Australian homes has powered a relentless ...

02/03/2026 04:37 The Guardian

Wong warns ‘there are limits’ to helping Australians affected by flight cancellations amid Iran conflict

Government has not yet committed to repatriation flights as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways cancel flightsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government says travellers should be prepared for “serious”...

02/03/2026 04:25 The Guardian

Trump warns there could be more casualties after service members killed – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Follow news and updates from the US-Israel war on Iran in our new live blog hereUS-Israel war on Iran live: latest news and updatesLoud explosions were heard early on Sunday near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, AFP...

02/03/2026 02:03 The Guardian

UK to allow US to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran

Keir Starmer says the UK has not been involved in the US-Israeli strikes, but warned that 200,000 British people are in countries being targeted by IranThe UK has agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iranian missile sites, Keir Starmer has said.The UK has so far not been involve...

02/03/2026 00:35 The Guardian

Possums, asbestos and pigeons: snap review into NSW hospitals highlights serious maintenance issues

Health minister pledges to work quickly to improve hygiene after mould outbreak in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government has announ...

02/03/2026 00:31 The Guardian

Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends

Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualtiesLatest updates: US-Israel war on IranDonald Trump recorded a new video address on Sunday, vowing to avenge three American deaths after the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and accusing the...

02/03/2026 00:05 The Guardian

Starmer faces greater quandary over ‘special relationship’ after Iran attack

PM is in diplomatically precarious position of declining to endorse US strikes while also refusing to condemn themUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updates It was perhaps naive of No 10 ever to position Keir Starmer as a “Donald Trump whisperer” capable of persuading the unpredictable US presiden...

01/03/2026 22:00 The Guardian

Foreign Office starts planning evacuation of thousands of Britons in Middle East

About 200,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regimeUS-Israeli war on Iran: latest updates The Foreign Office is drawing up plans to evacuate tens of thousands of British citizens if war in the Middle East escalates, with many travellers cur...

01/03/2026 21:44 The Guardian

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