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Hegseth claims Iran ‘begged’ for ceasefire after US and Tehran agree to two-week pause
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Defense secretary spoke to reporters in first press briefing since Trump announced ceasefire deal after 40 days of warAfter 40 days and 40 nights of war, Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, on Wednesday pointed to divine providence while telling re…

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Trump threatens to ‘take out’ Iran … again – The Latest
By April 7, 2026

Donald Trump says the US will bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to meet his latest deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The US president says he is ‘not at all’ concerned that such attacks on civilian infrastructure could amount …

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The Guardian view on Trump’s apocalyptic threats: a sign not of strength, but of moral and strategic weakness | Editorial
ByEditorial April 6, 2026

An expletive-ridden post on social media shamed the office of the US president. Its substantive message, if acted on, would be a war crimeArticle 52 of the first additional protocol to the Geneva conventions prohibits attacks on civilian targets. It is…

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A war of regression: how Trump bombed the US into a worse position with Iran
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 27, 2026

Analysts fear Iran has played a weak hand well and America has blundered into a defining strategic failureMiddle East crisis – live updatesFour weeks into a war that was going to take four days, and that has so far cost the US about $30-40bn and Israel…

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Father of killed US military member disputes Hegseth’s claim he said to ‘finish’ the job in Iran
ByRichard Luscombe March 20, 2026

Defense secretary had said relatives of service members killed in refueling tanker crash told him ‘do not stop until the job is done’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe father of a US military member killed …

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‘Bit of treachery’: US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai and Aanya Wipulasena in Colombo March 15, 2026

Defence analyst says torpedo strike is a ‘humiliation’ for Modi’s government that disregarded a US defence partnerMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe distress call came in to Sri Lanka’s maritime rescue coordination centre just after 5am. The ship in …

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The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it’s worse than a mistake; it’s a crime | Editorial
ByEditorial March 13, 2026

Double standards in Europe and elsewhere are laid bare by the muted response to US and Israeli aggression and the killing of civiliansWhen Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the international condemnation from Europe and elsewh…

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‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics
ByAndrew Roth in Washington March 13, 2026

White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAs US and Israeli jets descended to deliver the opening salvos of the w…

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Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem and Deepa Parent March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said Iran will be hit “very hard” in the coming days, describing leaders of the regime as “deranged scumba…

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Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington March 13, 2026

US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive lightSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPete Hegseth on Friday again claimed the US military c…

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