World News

Middle East crisis live: Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran fired missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia

March 21, 2026 · 7:19 PM Marina Dunbar (now); Harry Taylor, Hamish Mackay and Adam Fulton (earlier)

President says US ‘getting very close to meeting our objectives’; missiles fired at joint US-UK military base in...

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Commentisfree

The Iran crisis is hurting Australians’ hip pockets and driving inflation. It’s time for a windfall fossil fuel tax | Zoe Daniel

March 21, 2026 · 7:01 PM Zoe Daniel

The political and economic fallout provides an opportunity for the Albanese government to finally get with the program

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Australia News

Australia last rationed fuel in the 1970s. Could we do it again?

March 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM Patrick Commins Economics editor

As oil prices skyrocket, analysts believe the disruption to the global supply will last weeks – not months. So what...

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World News

UK foreign secretary condemns Iran’s ‘reckless threats’ after strike towards US-UK base

March 21, 2026 · 6:56 PM Morgan Ofori and Nadeem Badshah

Yvette Cooper says government wants swift resolution to war after two missiles directed at military base at Diego Garcia

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Politics

Anger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances

March 21, 2026 · 12:54 PM Rowena Mason, Heather Stewart, Gwyn Topham and Jessica Elgot

Some in cabinet in despair over possible impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies ‘cowards’

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Business & Finance

US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war

March 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM Oliver Milman

Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years

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World News

Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf

March 21, 2026 · 7:44 AM Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent

Washington considers Kharg Island takeover as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for refusal to ‘help...

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Australia News

Rhoda Roberts, Indigenous broadcaster and cultural powerhouse – obituary

March 21, 2026 · 7:13 AM Jennifer King

Roberts, who introduced the term ‘welcome to country’, held multiple positions across decades in which she promoted...

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US News

US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures

March 21, 2026 · 5:22 AM Guardian staff and agencies

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefit

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World News

Iran’s willingness to escalate this high-stakes war is its greatest weapon

March 21, 2026 · 5:00 AM Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Regime will do whatever it takes to cling on to power – including sacrificing economies of other Gulf states

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US News

Donald Trump ‘very surprised’ Australia declined to send troops to strait of Hormuz amid fuel crisis

March 21, 2026 · 4:59 AM Daisy Dumas

US president claims he ‘always says yes’ to Australia, Japan and South Korea, after saying he didn’t need help...

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World News

Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut - as it happened

March 21, 2026 · 3:40 AM Adam Fulton (now); Kyriakos Petrakos, Lucy Campbell, Tom Ambrose, Yohannes Lowe, Kate Lamb and Callum Jones (earlier)

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