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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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UK to allow US to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran
ByRowena Mason Whitehall editor March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

Within hours of the prime minister’s statement, the UK’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus was reportedly hit by a droneThe UK has agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iranian missile sites, Keir Starmer has said.The UK has so far …

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US military says three of its service members killed in Iran operation
ByMarina Dunbar March 1, 2026

Five additional personnel have been reported seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, US military saidUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesThree US service members have been killed in action as part of US military operations against Iran, the…

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War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfolded
ByJulian Borger February 28, 2026

Coordinated daylight assault on Tehran sparked Iranian retaliation and plunged the region into wider conflictUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farThe bombs and missiles started falling on Tehran in …

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‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing
ByDeepa Parent and Tess McClure February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arriveUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farIran’s parents had just dropped their childre…

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US lawmakers condemn Trump over Iran strikes: ‘acts of war unauthorized by Congress’
ByRobert Tait in Washington February 28, 2026

Members of Congress swiftly denounced the president’s military action against the Islamic Republic alongside IsraelUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farDonald Trump’s failure to build a case with the…

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Vehicles burn in Tehran after US-Israeli strikes – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian February 28, 2026

Footage from Iran’s capital showed flames engulfing cars and buildings destroyed in the attack, as the US president, Donald Trump, promised that the ‘massive and ongoing’ campaign against Iran would crush its military, eliminate its nuclear programme a…

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Iran vows ‘no leniency’ as it launches reprisal attacks on Israel and US air bases
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 28, 2026

Tehran says strikes on country, which targeted key leaders and have killed at least 40 children, breach UN charterUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farIran has launched a barrage of retaliatory missi…

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