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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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The Guardian view on the expanding Iran crisis: no clear aim and no end in sight | Editorial
ByEditorial March 5, 2026

The US and Israel started a war that is escalating rapidly, with repercussions beyond the region tooThere will be no quick or easy wins – even on US and Israeli terms. They have celebrated assassinating Iran’s supreme leader; their offensive has also k…

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Iran denies responsibility for Azerbaijan drone strike – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian March 5, 2026

A drone has struck the only airport in Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani exclave bordering Iran. A second fell close to a school in a nearby village, Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said. The strike would be the first Iranian attack on a Caucasus state since th…

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What are Iran’s military capabilities and how long can it sustain the war? – video explainer
ByDan Sabbagh, Laure Boulinier and Boglarka Kosztolanyi March 5, 2026

After the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, Tehran has responded with retaliatory attacks across the Middle East. The Guardian’s defence editor, Dan Sabbagh, explains what military capabilities Iran has and how long it might be able to sustain the warIr…

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At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says
ByKat Lay, Global health correspondent March 5, 2026

Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of warMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt least 13 hospitals and other health facilities have been hit during the US-Israel attacks on Iran,…

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‘Best way forward’ for Iran would be negotiated settlement, says Starmer
ByPippa Crerar Political editor March 5, 2026

PM defends decision not to join initial strikes by US and Israel and says UK is doing ‘everything we can’ to de-escalate situationMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has said the Iran conflict engulfing the Middle East could continue “for som…

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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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Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait
ByAbené Clayton March 5, 2026

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and Iowa, respectivelyThe Pentagon has released the names of the final two of the six soldiers who were killed during a recent drone strike in Kuwait. They were …

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