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Trump threatens Spain ties over Iran war refusal
Iran war threatens Trump fight with inflation
Iran war threatens Trump fight with inflation

US-Israeli strikes in Iran, and Tehran's retaliation, are set to trigger a surge in US gas prices with a potential knock-on inflationary hit that could pile pressure on President Donald Trump domestically as midterm elections approach.

March 03, 2026

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Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting
Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran but called for its early end, voicing fear for the global economy, as he visited the White Hosue.

March 03, 2026

US says Israel killed Iran's leader
US says Israel killed Iran's leader

The Pentagon's policy chief on Tuesday distanced the United States from the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying he was killed by an Israeli strike.

March 03, 2026

'Not Churchill': Trump ups criticism of Starmer over Iran strikes
'Not Churchill': Trump ups criticism of Starmer over Iran strikes

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his criticism of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not initially permitting American warplanes to use UK bases to strike Iran, saying "this is not Winston Churchill that we're dealing with".

March 03, 2026

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Tehran resembles ghost town as bombs rain down
Tehran resembles ghost town as bombs rain down

Tehran feels like a ghost town, with residents who have not fled remaining shut away in their homes for fear of new explosions from the US-Israeli bombardment.

March 03, 2026

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2017 implosion of Argentine submarine was 'foreseeable,' trial hears
2017 implosion of Argentine submarine was 'foreseeable,' trial hears

The submarine implosion that killed 44 Argentine sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster since the Falklands War, was "foreseeable," prosecutors argued as the trial over the disaster got underway Tuesday.

March 03, 2026