Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has launched ‘extensive strikes’ on Iran as Trump says US ‘not ready’ to make a deal to end war

<p>Foreign minister says that Tehran ‘never asked even for negotiation’, after Trump’s earlier comments that the US was ‘not ready’ to make a deal</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/tell-us-affected-by-latest-events-in-the-middle-east-strikes-iran-us-israel-dubai">How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Iraq’s football team will travel to Mexico for a 2026 World Cup playoff match despite calls for it to be postponed due to the Middle East war, the country’s football association has announced.</strong></p><p>“The national team will depart at the end of the week to Mexico via a private plane,” said Iraq football association president Adnan Dirjal in a statement, adding they had contacted Fifa to help facilitate the trip during the conflict in the region that has hampered flights.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/15/iran-war-news-live-updates-us-israel-middle-east-crisis-latest-kharg-island">Continue reading...</a>