Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’ as Gulf states hit with wave of strikes

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 12 min read 100% complete by Hannah Ellis-PetersenMarch 8, 2026 at 07:44 AM

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The US-Israel war on Iran has entered its second week, prompting international concern. US President Trump claims Iran is being "decimated" but has not ruled out deploying troops, while China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi condemned the war. Iran claims it can sustain the conflict for at least six more months, despite Israeli strikes on Tehran fuel storage complexes. An Israeli strike on Beirut, Lebanon, resulted in casualties. The conflict continues to escalate, with regional implications and international calls for de-escalation.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Masoud Pezeshkian 40% Fars News Agency 50% Beirut 50% Tehran 60% China ×260% Wang Yi ×260% Revolutionary Guards 65% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ×275% Israel ×385% Donald Trump ×390% United States ×490% Iran ×895%

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us-israel war on iran 100% middle east crisis 80% military operations 70% us troops deployment 60% iranian regime 60% strikes 50% china 40% islamic revolutionary guard corps 40%

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Very Negative

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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90%

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Iran

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