Many of the front pages focus on the war in the Middle East four weeks since the US and Israel first launched strikes on Iran. The Guardian, external reports that despite Washington saying it expects its operation against Tehran to end within weeks, rather than months, Israel has said there will be "no let-up". "Iran war shock hits investors' portfolios hard" is the headline on the weekend edition of the Financial Times, external. The Times, external says senior officials in Britain and Europe fear Washington could redeploy weapons from Ukraine to the Middle East in pursuit of a "swifter end to the Iran war". The Financial Times, external says the offer is being seen as a chance to "shore up" the prime minister's position after May's elections.

Source: The Times March 28, 2026 22:20 UTC