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Iranian Military Shows It Knows How to Adapt, U.S. Officials Say
ByHelene Cooper and Eric Schmitt March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Iran appears to be targeting what it views as American vulnerabilities, including air defenses meant to guard troops and assets in the region.

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From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 8, 2026

While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yetThis is the third Gulf war and umpteenth outbreak of conflict since the United States took over as the dominant power and…

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Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem March 6, 2026

Iraq emerges as key front in new and often clandestine confrontation after launching dozens of attacksIran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and their allies, in retaliation for the ongoing joint US-…

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Who are the Kurds and why does Trump want them to join the war on Iran?
ByJason Burke March 5, 2026

A nationless ethnic group of more than 30 million people, their homegrown militia has a reputation as an effective fighting forceThe Kurds are one of the biggest ethnic groups in the world without their own nation. Numbering between 30 and 40 million w…

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Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Residents fled Lebanese capital in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched massive strikes against the southern suburbs of Beirut just h…

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Why does Trump want Kurdish fighters to join the war in Iran? – The Latest
By March 5, 2026

Intense waves of airstrikes have hit dozens of military positions, frontier posts and police stations along northern parts of Iran’s border with Iraq in what appears to be preparation by the US and Israel for a new front in their war. Iran has warned ‘…

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The US and Israel are waging war on an Iran they think they know. The reality is very different | Ali Vaez
ByAli Vaez March 5, 2026

Is the Islamic Republic a messianic theocracy or a brittle dictatorship? It’s neither – as those attacking it are finding outWhen the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran on 28 February, the campaign was structured like a textbook ai…

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Iranian Kurdish Forces Say They May Enter Iran. Who Are the Kurds?
ByRaja Abdulrahim March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the ethnic group of 40 million has long sought, and fought for, greater autonomy.

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How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s
ByCharlie Savage March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Presidents have sidestepped Congress to launch limited military strikes for decades. Trump’s decision to attack Iran is an aggressive escalation.

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Iran war briefing: Israeli military tells hundreds of thousands to leave Beirut
ByGuardian staff March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Evacuation order covers all of Beirut’s southern suburbs; Azerbaijani president orders armed forces to be at ‘the highest level of readiness’; Iran claims to have hit US oil tanker in Persian Gulf. What we know on day sixMiddle East crisis – live updat…

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