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Iran death toll rises as Trump vows to continue operation: what we know so far on day three
ByGuardian staff March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Hundreds have reportedly been killed in Iran since Saturday, while Trump says attacks could last for up to five weeksUS-Israel war on Iran – live updates Continue reading…

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Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities Across Gulf Region
ByDevon Lum and Haley Willis March 2, 2026

A Times analysis of satellite imagery and verified videos shows Iran found vulnerabilities in U.S. locations in the region.

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At least 22 people dead after pro-Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad March 1, 2026

US government buildings in Karachi and Baghdad targeted by crowds after killing of Ayatollah Ali KhameneiAt least 22 people are dead following pro-Iran demonstrations in Pakistan that have seen hundreds of people march on the US consulate in Karachi. S…

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Trump is marching toward war with Iran. He hasn’t bothered to make clear why | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi February 27, 2026

The US spent months promoting a false case for the invasion of Iraq. This time, we’re in the dark about Washington’s goalsIn October 2002, George W Bush laid out his case for taking the US to war against Iraq in a half-hour speech televised around the …

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America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine | Moustafa Bayoumi
ByMoustafa Bayoumi February 26, 2026

Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined?Four years ago, on 24 February 2022, the Russian military began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, having already occupied Crimea since 2…

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Power Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners
ByCarlotta Gall, Hussam Hammoud and Nanna Heitmann February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

America’s Kurdish allies oversaw two dozen sites holding thousands of members of the terrorist group and their families. Their withdrawal has left the system in chaos.

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U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria
ByEric Schmitt February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security.

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The President’s Cake review – sweet portrait of life in wartime Iraq builds to an explosive climax
ByPeter Bradshaw February 11, 2026

Nine-year-old Lamia is obliged by her school to bake a birthday cake for Saddam Hussein, and meets a series of vivid characters as she shops for sanctioned ingredientsThere’s a terrific charm and sweetness in this debut from Iraqi film-maker Hasan Hadi…

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Paris Court Deals Family Blow in Battle for Rent From the French Embassy in Iraq
ByEphrat Livni and Pranav Baskar February 3, 2026February 9, 2026

The court said it was not the right authority to handle the lawsuit for unpaid rent, and the case should be heard in Iraq, where the family’s ancestors had fled persecution.

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Shock, awe, death, joy and looting: how the Guardian covered the outbreak of the Iraq war
ByIan Mayes February 3, 2026

In spring 2003, exuberance at the fall of Saddam was swiftly followed by a descent into deadly chaos. Whether moving independently or embedded with troops, Guardian reporters witnessed the violence on the groundThe allied attack on Iraq began on 20 Mar…

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