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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges
BySara Braun March 3, 2026

Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify warUS military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran w…

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Many Americans stranded in Middle East after US advisory to depart immediately
ByAnna Betts March 3, 2026

State department urged US citizens in 14 countries to leave, but many flights have been canceledSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAmericans across the Middle East are scrambling to leave the region after the U…

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Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem March 3, 2026

Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal isMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe war in the Middle East in maps, video and photosThe outcome and duration of the war in the Middle East may be d…

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Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’
ByRobert Booth and Dan Milmo March 3, 2026

Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelinedThe use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human dec…

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Trump says US will provide insurance for commercial shipping – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 3, 2026March 4, 2026

This live blog has now closed. Our live coverage continues hereFollow live updates in the expanding Middle East crisisUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has claimed the US attacked Iran after learning that Israel was going to strike, which would have me…

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Donald Trump makes first in-person speech since Iran attack – video
ByGuardian staff March 2, 2026

The US president laid out four objectives for the US and Israel-led operation, including destroying Iran’s missile capabilities, annihilating its navy and preventing it from gaining a nuclear weapon. The US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on I…

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Pete Hegseth sets the tone for Trump’s politically incorrect war on Iran
ByAndrew Roth in Washington March 2, 2026

In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxLeave it to Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News host now lead…

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Hegseth says US won’t get ‘bogged down’ in Iran – but doesn’t rule out sending troops
ByAndrew Roth and Joseph Gedeon in Washington March 2, 2026

Defense secretary refuses to establish timeline for how long operation will continue in first public remarks since strikesThe US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has called the joint US-Israeli strikes in Iran the “most lethal and precise air power …

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Spain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran
BySam Jones in Madrid March 2, 2026

Refusal to allow use of bases in Rota and Morón follows Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of US-Israeli actionUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesWhat we know so far on day three of the Iran warSpain has denied the US permission to use jointly operated mili…

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No one can predict how the war with Iran will unfold | Rajan Menon and Dan DePetris
ByRajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris March 2, 2026

The war has already become regional: Iran is attacking American-aligned Arab states in the hope that they will pressure Trump to sign a ceasefireLast week, during his State of the Union address on Tuesday and again on Friday, just before launching Oper…

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