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US urges contractor to evacuate workers from Kuwait and Iraq over worries of Iran-backed attacks
ByKatie McQue April 20, 2026

After Guardian reports about danger to V2X employees, sources say state department raised concerns with defense contractorSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US government has called on the defense contracto…

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I am not paying American war taxes this year. Will you join me? | Clara Vondrich
ByClara Vondrich March 26, 2026

War tax resistance has a venerable tradition dating back to days before the US was even born. It’s time to revive this traditionMore than $20bn. That’s roughly the cost of our military operation in Iran to date.Tax day is a month away. If you’re like m…

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US has ‘lost control of its own foreign policy’, says Oman’s foreign minister
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai March 19, 2026

Badr Albusaidi claims Israel convinced Donald Trump to make the ‘grave miscalculation’ of waging war on IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesOman’s foreign minister has claimed the US has “lost control of its own foreign policy” and accused Israel of p…

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US officials increase security over fear of attack by Iran amid US-Israel bombing
ByEric Berger March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Federal and local officials have announced more patrols, counterterrorism measures and heightened monitoringGovernment officials across the US have taken new security measures because of fears that Iran, or its supporters, may launch attacks on targets…

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What is Trump’s endgame with Iran? | Robert Reich
ByRobert Reich March 3, 2026

This is a war without a plan, without a strategy, and without any clear understanding of where it leads or how it endsI’ve spent the last several days checking with foreign policy experts, analysts and specialists in the Middle East for their understan…

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Sleeper cells and threat warnings: how the US-Iran conflict is spinning up fear
ByBen Makuch June 30, 2025

Experts stress that a weakened Iran isn’t in a position to attack on US soil and doesn’t want to invite Trump’s wrathAs the war between Iran and Israel intensified, teasing the eventual involvement of the US military, American security agencies began t…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington June 23, 2025

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington June 23, 2025

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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Trump’s war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman
ByDavid Smith in Washington June 23, 2025

The emergence of Hawk Trump dismayed some of his Maga base but students of US adventurism were unsurprisedSo the military parade that brought tanks to the streets of Washington on Donald Trump’s birthday was more than just an authoritarian ego trip. It…

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Democrats say they were left in dark about plans for US strikes on Iran
ByEdward Helmore June 22, 2025

Leading figures on Senate and House intelligence committees not briefed in advance in break with customMiddle East war – live updatesSenior Democrats have claimed they were left in the dark about operation Midnight Hammer, the US’s highly coordinated s…

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