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A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall February 28, 2026

We cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end – but new hatreds will be seeded, terrorist vendettas sown and, ultimately, little will be achievedThey never learn. Once again, a bellicose US president has unleashed overwhelming military fi…

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Smoke rises in Tehran after US and Israel launch joint attack on Iran – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian February 28, 2026

Israel and the US launched strikes against Iran as Donald Trump declared the start of ‘major combat operations’ and called on Iranians to rise up against their government. The US president’s comments came soon after explosions were heard across central…

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US and Israel strike Iran as Netanyahu says ‘many signs’ Khamenei ‘no longer alive’
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Tehran carries out extensive retaliatory strikes on Israel and US air bases as region is plunged into fresh conflictUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farIsrael and the US have launched a war on Iran…

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‘Lay down your weapons’: Trump warns Iran’s armed forces as US launches military operation – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian February 28, 2026

Donald Trump said the US had begun ‘major combat operations’ in Iran, warning that there may be US casualties. The strikes, which the US president said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated US-Israeli warn…

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Yet another mid-talks attack suggests Trump was never serious about peace
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Second Israeli-US attack during nuclear negotiations may finally jettison any chance of agreementUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farThe attack mounted jointly by Israel and the US on Iran had been…

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US and Israel launch strikes on Iran: what we know so far
ByCallum Jones February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Joint operation prompts Tehran to retaliate with missile attacks on bases across Middle EastAyatollah Ali Khamenei killed, says Donald TrumpUS-Israeli war on Iran – live updatesA visual guide to US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s responseIran’s …

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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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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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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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