US president leaves open possibility of US troop deployment in Iran, while ruling out having Kurdish forces in Iraq mount an invasion US-Israel war on Iran
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 08.03.2026.
It displays 69 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Khamenei's Successor Was Named
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Morning coverage focused on the aftermath of US-Israel strikes on Iran's oil depots, with reports of flames engulfing Tehran and a fire at a Kuwait City tower, while Trump criticized Britain's delayed response. Early afternoon reports detailed the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei and the selection process for his successor, alongside Israel's threat to target the new supreme leader and Iranian retaliatory missile attacks. Evening coverage centered on the formal naming of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader, while diplomatic efforts continued between Prime Minister Starmer and President Trump to repair the strained US-UK relationship.
08.03.2026
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The Guardian
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says US-Israel war on Iran ‘should never have happened’ as strikes continue to hit Tehran and Beirut
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04:12⇢Flames Engulf Iran's Oil Depots
⌨UK media reports on escalating US-Israel strikes against Iran, with new coverage detailing devastating attacks on oil depots and fuel storage sites (Daily Mail, Sky News, The Guardian). Several outlets also cover Trump's criticism of Britain's delayed response to the conflict (Breitbart London, Sky News).
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BBC
Huge fire engulfs Kuwait tower as Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won'
Heavy Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian oil depots, with residents telling the BBC 'it was as if the night had turned into day'.
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BBC
Huge fire engulfs Kuwait City tower as Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won'
Heavy Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian oil depots, with residents telling the BBC 'it was as if the night had turned into day'.
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Reports of explosions in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as smoke billows above Tehran
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HuffPost UK
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New Statesman
The justice minister on court reforms, anti-Semitism and Labour’s future
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The Spectator
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08:43
BBC
Israel vows to target Iran's next supreme leader as Kuwait government building hit by drone
In Tehran, residents have described thick smoke over the city following heavy Israeli strikes on Iranian oil depots.
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The Guardian
Reports of explosions in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as smoke billows above Tehran
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Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei
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The Spectator
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10:34⇢Khamenei's Killing and Kuwait's Burning Tower
⌨UK media reports on escalating US-Israel strikes against Iran, with new coverage detailing a fire engulfing a Kuwait City tower, oil raining from the sky in Tehran, and the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei leading to a new supreme leader (The Guardian, Daily Mail, Sky News, BBC News). Several outlets also cover Trump's continued criticism of Britain's response to the conflict (BBC News, Evening Standard, Breitbart London).
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The military operation against Iran entered its ninth day on Sunday. Reports have indicated that cracks are emerging in the remnants of the Iranian leadership structure as it scrambles to replace slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid continued waves of strikes from the United States and Israel, some of which left the Iranian capital of Tehran shrouded in thick black smoke.
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BBC
Iranian clerics reach consensus on new supreme leader as smoke chokes Tehran after oil depot strikes
Clerics in Iran's Assembly of Experts say they have reached a decision about who will lead the country, but add that "obstacles" in the process remain.
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HuffPost UK
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Morning Star
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Politics | Luke Alsford
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Politics | Luke Alsford
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Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei
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The military operation against Iran entered its ninth day on Sunday. Reports have indicated that cracks are emerging in the remnants of the Iranian leadership structure as it scrambles to replace slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid continued waves of strikes from the United States and Israel, some of which left the Iranian capital of Tehran shrouded in thick black smoke.
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The Guardian
Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei
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BBC
Iranian clerics close to naming new leader as smoke chokes Tehran after oil depot strikes
Clerics in Iran's Assembly of Experts say they have reached a decision about who will lead the country, but add that "obstacles" in the process remain.
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Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei
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BBC
Lebanon says nearly 400 killed in Israeli strikes as US urges Iranians to 'stay at home'
Iranians describe scenes in Tehran after oil depots were struck, with one woman telling the BBC "you can smell the burning".
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15:34⇢Israel's Threat to the Successor
⌨UK media reports on escalating military strikes between Israel and Iran, with new coverage focusing on Israel's threat to target Iran's next supreme leader and retaliatory missile attacks from Iran (The Guardian, Daily Mail, Sky News, BBC News, Breitbart London, The Independent). Several outlets also describe the impact on Tehran, including smoke-filled skies and casualties in Lebanon.
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US | Barney Davis
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In the last hour – Israel says it has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran and promised to kill whoever has been chosen as the new Supreme Leader.
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BBC
Lebanon says nearly 400 killed in Israeli strikes as US confirms death of seventh service member
Iranians describe scenes in Tehran after oil depots were struck, with one woman telling the BBC "you can smell the burning".
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The Economist
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UK | Ryan Prosser
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20:38⇢Starmer's Transatlantic Repair Mission
⌨UK media reports on diplomatic efforts to repair the US-UK 'special relationship' strained by disagreements over the Iran conflict, with multiple outlets covering phone talks between Prime Minister Starmer and President Trump (Daily Mail, Evening Standard, The Independent, Morning Star Online). Coverage also continues on escalating military strikes, including a seventh US soldier killed and new Israeli attacks on Iran (Sky News, BBC News, Channel 4 News, The Economist).
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Analysis | Analysis
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Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an unacceptable choice
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BBC
Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader
Khamenei is named as successor to his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, state media report.
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BBC
Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as Iran's supreme leader
Khamenei is named as successor to his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the first wave of US and Israeli strikes.
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The Independent
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The Economist
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