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Missile appears to fall in Qatar as Iran launches retaliatory strikes – video
ByGuardian staff February 28, 2026

Footage circulating on social media appears to show the moment a missile fell near a residential area in Doha. Qatar’s defence ministry said its air defences successfully intercepted several missiles. Explosions were reported in Gulf nat…

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With few good strategic options, Iran’s best prospect may be to retaliate while it can
ByDan Sabbagh February 28, 2026

Regime could try to retain control of streets as US and Israel have expressed no intention of mounting ground invasionVenezula’s Nicholás Maduro was captured. But Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have chosen a different strategy for Iran: to target …

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Explosions rock Dubai, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East
ByWilliam Christou in Lebanon and Angela Giuffrida in Rome February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole regionFull reportUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesIran struck the world-famous Fairmont hotel in Dubai, setting the hotel alight, as the war launc…

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‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing
ByDeepa Parent and Tess McClure February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arriveUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farIran’s parents had just dropped their childre…

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British planes ‘in the sky’ in Middle East, says Starmer
ByGuardian staff February 28, 2026

In a televised statement, Sir Keir Starmer has said British planes ‘are in the sky today’ in the Middle East ‘as part of coordinated regional defensive operations to protect our people, our interests and our allies’. This came after the US and Israel l…

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A visual guide to US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s response
By February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

Missiles and bombs landed across Iran, hitting political and security targets in Tehran, including supreme leader’s residenceUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farThe US-Israeli war against Iran ente…

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US lawmakers condemn Trump over Iran strikes: ‘acts of war unauthorized by Congress’
ByRobert Tait in Washington February 28, 2026

Members of Congress swiftly denounced the president’s military action against the Islamic Republic alongside IsraelUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farDonald Trump’s failure to build a case with the…

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France, Germany and UK urge Iran to ‘negotiate solution’ after attack
ByDonna Ferguson February 28, 2026

Rare joint statement from leaders of European nations makes clear they did not participate in US-Israeli strikesUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farEuropean leaders have urged Iran to seek a “negot…

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Vehicles burn in Tehran after US-Israeli strikes – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian February 28, 2026

Footage from Iran’s capital showed flames engulfing cars and buildings destroyed in the attack, as the US president, Donald Trump, promised that the ‘massive and ongoing’ campaign against Iran would crush its military, eliminate its nuclear programme a…

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Iran vows ‘no leniency’ as it launches reprisal attacks on Israel and US air bases
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 28, 2026

Tehran says strikes on country, which targeted key leaders and have killed at least 40 children, breach UN charterUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farIran has launched a barrage of retaliatory missi…

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