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Trump advisers scramble to justify US military intervention in Iran
ByAndrew Roth in Washington February 27, 2026

Tehran’s ICBMs cannot currently reach the US, experts say, and White House has claimed its nuclear programme has been destroyedDonald Trump’s likely casus belli for an attack on Iran – which would be the largest US intervention since the Iraq war – is …

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Trump advisers scramble to justify US military intervention in Iran
ByAndrew Roth in Washington February 27, 2026

Tehran’s ICBMs cannot currently reach the US, experts say, and White House has claimed its nuclear programme has been destroyedDonald Trump’s likely casus belli for an attack on Iran – which would be the largest US intervention since the Iraq war – is …

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Marco Rubio orders US officials to stop commentary that could strain Iran talks
ByHugo Lowell in Washington February 27, 2026

Exclusive: memo came after Mike Huckabee’s remarks about Israel sparked alarm inside White HouseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts direct to your inboxThe US secretary of state Marco Rubio told ambassadors in the Middle Eas…

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The week around the world in 20 pictures
ByJim Powell February 27, 2026

Russian airstrikes in Kyiv, Ramadan in Gaza, Trump’s State of the Union address and snow in New York City – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…

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Seth Meyers on Team Trump’s Iran threats: ‘These guys speak like they’ve been hit on the head’
ByGuardian staff February 27, 2026

Late-night hosts addressed US-Iran tensions, Trump’s failed businesses and Hillary Clinton’s ‘ridiculous’ Epstein hearingOn Thursday night, late-night hosts remarked on the Jeffrey Epstein investigations, the threat of a US attack on Iran and Donald Tr…

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Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran situation and says military force is still an option
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 27, 2026February 28, 2026

US president accuses Tehran of failing to ‘negotiate in good faith’ over its nuclear programmeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts direct to your inboxDonald Trump says he has not made a final decision on whether to launch st…

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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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Out of the ruins: will Aleppo ever be rebuilt? – podcast
By February 27, 2026

Years of civil war have turned whole areas of the city into rows of empty husks. But after the fall of Assad, Syrians have returned to their old homes determined to rebuildBy Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. Read by Mo Ayoub Continue reading…

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US-Iran nuclear talks end without a deal as threat of war grows
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Mediators say more talks to be held next week but no clear evidence two sides any closer on uranium enrichmentHigh-stakes talks between the US and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear programme ended on Thursday without a deal, as the White House w…

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Rebecca Hendin on nuclear talks between the US and Iran – cartoon
ByRebecca Hendin February 26, 2026

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