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How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran
ByMark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, Edward Wong, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

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U.S. Sends More Troops to the Mideast as Iran War Expands
ByHelene Cooper and Eric Schmitt March 2, 2026March 3, 2026

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign, as the military announced that six U.S. service members had been killed so far.

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Trump: this was the best chance to strike Iran’s ‘sick and sinister regime’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 2, 2026

US President Donald Trump outlined the objectives of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.

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France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 2, 2026

Macron's 'advanced deterrence' will be a nuclear-security relationship with key allies distinct from NATO arrangements.

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Iran war escalates: what’s Trump’s endgame? – The Latest
By March 2, 2026

The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, with casualties and destruction reported across at least nine countries in under 10 hours. Israeli and US warplanes launched a fresh wave of strikes across Iran, while US allies in the Gulf states are u…

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‘This war might push Iran to a bomb faster.’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 2, 2026

Former US diplomat Henry Ensher warns future Iranian leadership may see a nuclear deterrent as a defensive necessity.

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Keir Starmer defends decision not to join US strikes after Trump criticism – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian March 2, 2026

Keir Starmer said he stood by his judgment not to support initial joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran after Donald Trump criticised his approach. The US president said Starmer was taking ‘too long’ to allow US use of airbases. The prime min…

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Internet blackout is tool of desperate regime to isolate Iranians, say experts
ByAisha Down March 2, 2026

Digital censorship analysts argue current outage is mostly about survival and control for the country’s rulersRoughly four hours after the first strikes hit Iran, the country was again plunged into a full internet blackout – severely curtailing both th…

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Iran war escalates: what’s Trump’s endgame? – The Latest
By March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, with casualties and destruction reported across at least nine countries in under 10 hours. Israeli and US warplanes launched a fresh wave of strikes across Iran, while US allies in the Gulf states are u…

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Trump’s war on Iran and regime change | Brief letters
ByGuardian staff March 2, 2026

US policy | From defence to prevention | International law | Nuclear capabilityAs civilian casualties pile up under rubble – 165 people including little girls were blown to bits in a school in Tehran (Report, 1 March) – the world faces perhaps its grea…

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