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The war in Iran is an American failure. What do we do now? | Robert Reich
ByRobert Reich March 12, 2026

The most powerful nation in the world is now being led by a rogue president who rejects its longstanding valuesAs we reach the 13th day of the war in Iran – with death and destruction rippling throughout the Middle East – it’s important to bear in mind…

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Israel and the US are fighting Iran together. Are they on the same page though? | Yousef Munayyer
ByYousef Munayyer March 12, 2026

The differences between what Trump and Netanyahu want out of this war are starting to show and complicating how it will endWhen the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran to start a war that is now entering its third week, it was the start of someth…

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Here we are again: inside the 13 March Guardian Weekly
ByGraham Snowdon March 11, 2026

Why hasn’t the US learned the lessons of two Gulf wars? Plus Iran’s supreme statement of defianceGet the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressWhen news breaks that dominates the agenda to the extent of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, one challe…

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Echoes of Iraq invasion in Trump’s Iran plan | Letters
ByGuardian staff March 11, 2026

Alan West recalls a high-level meeting prior to the Iraq war. Plus letters from Spencer Hines and Margaret SquiresAt the final meeting prior to the invasion of Iraq between UK chiefs of staff (of which I was one), the then prime minister Tony Blair, th…

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The US-Israeli strategy failed to defeat Iran quickly – now they are moving to plan B | Paul Rogers
ByPaul Rogers March 11, 2026

It’s called the Dahiya doctrine – and the IDF and US air force are using it to destroy domestic support in IranPaul Rogers is emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford University and author of Losing Control: International Security in the 21st Ce…

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Hasty redeployment of US missiles from South Korea to Middle East leaves Seoul rattled
ByJustin McCurry in Tokyo March 11, 2026

South Korea’s president has sought to reassure the public that the country is able to deter threats from the NorthIt has been almost a decade since the sleepy South Korean village of Seongju was transformed overnight into a key location in the country’…

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Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael Behr
ByRafael Behr March 11, 2026

The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir PutinWaging war with no fixed purpose means victory can be declared at any point. Donald Trump’s motives for launching Operation Epic Fury against I…

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US orders petroleum reserve release in bid to calm markets – as it happened
ByEva Corlett March 11, 2026March 12, 2026

This blog is now closed- follow the latest news and live updates in the Middle East crisis hereMiddle East crisis live updatesOver in Senate question time, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has confirmed embassies in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv and …

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Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s predictions for the war on Iran – cartoon
ByElla Baron March 10, 2026

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Vague and contradictory Trump says Iran war ‘won’, but not ‘won enough’
ByAndrew Roth in Washington March 10, 2026

After oil prices surged on Monday the US president sought – and failed – to offer a clear vision for when the largest US intervention in the Middle East in years will endMiddle East crisis liveAt one of the most consequential moments of his two terms i…

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