'Operation epic chaos' and Trump 'very disappointed in Keir' All of the papers on Tuesday lead on the conflict in the Middle East. The Daily Telegraph focuses on Donald Trump's criticism of Sir Keir Starmer for, as he put it, taking "far too long" to let him strike Iran from British bases. "I am very disappointed in Keir" reads the paper's headline. The Daily Mail quotes the Pentagon, which has accused the prime minister of "hand-wringing" and "pearl-clutching" over the operation.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir has distanced himself from US actions to placate voters who are swayed by conflicts in the Middle East, not the British national interest, according to the paper.

The i Paper notes Sir Keir's response to the criticism, in which he said the UK didn't believe in "regime change from the skies".

The Times leads on Washington's warning that a big wave of attacks is still to come.

The paper quotes an interview Trump gave to the American broadcaster, CNN, in which he said "we haven't even started hitting them hard". The Guardian says casualties have been reported in at least nine countries. "Fears grow as Iran conflict spreads across Middle East" reads its headline. A number of the papers carry a picture of the aftermath of a strike on residential buildings and a police station in central Tehran. It shows people fleeing, surrounded by debris and a burning car.

"Middle East in flames" says the Daily Mirror.

Its front page notes the "chaos and fear" felt across the region, and says plans are being draw up to evacuate hundreds of thousands of British people stuck there.

The Financial Times says Iranian strikes on energy sites across the region have triggered fears of a new energy crisis.

The paper says the attacks caused the biggest rise in natural gas prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago. Its headline reads, "Iran turns fire on global energy supply".

The Daily Express says the AA has urged British drivers to avoid panic buying at the pumps - insisting any price rises would take time to show

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