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Trump is contemplating the sheer folly of boots on the ground in Iran. How did it come to this? | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall March 29, 2026

After the anguish of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s almost unthinkable the US would again send troops to the Middle East – but its president is desperate and narcissisticConcern is justifiably growing that a cornered Donald Trump will send US ground troops…

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Israeli strikes and US troop buildup put Pakistan’s peacemaker role under pressure
BySaeed Shah in Islamabad March 29, 2026

Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success Intensifying Israeli bombing of civilian targets in Iran and an expanding US military force in the Gulf are casting a dark shadow over Pakista…

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Houthi forces enter Iran conflict with missile attacks on Israeli military sites
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent March 28, 2026March 29, 2026

Escalation represents dangerous spread of war and brings threat of even more damage to the global economyMiddle East crisis – live updatesParents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst dayThe US-Israeli war with Iran has expanded with the …

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As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground?
ByAndrew Roth in Washington March 28, 2026

Secretary of state Marco Rubio repeats administration’s belief that US can achieve its aims without a ground warAmid tentative White House efforts at diplomacy to end the war in Iran, US troops have also been arriving in the region to deliver what Dona…

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Hundreds of organised protests show resilience of Iranian regime, experts say
ByJason Burke International security correspondent March 28, 2026

More than 850 public demonstrations of support held since start of war and at least 1,400 arrests, research revealsIran’s regime has organised more than 850 public demonstrations of support of the government since the beginning of the war and launched …

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Israel reports first missile attack from Yemen after Rubio says war to end in ‘weeks’
ByJason Burke March 27, 2026March 28, 2026

Missile fired from Yemen the first since the Iran war began, raising concerns Iran-aligned Houthis joining the conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael said on Saturday it had detected a missile fired from Yemen, the first since the Iran war beg…

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The week around the world in 20 pictures
ByJim Powell March 27, 2026

Crisis in the Middle East, a Russian drone attack in Lviv, cherry blossom in Tokyo and the return of BTS – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…

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Ella Baron on Donald Trump and the Iran war – cartoon
ByElla Baron March 27, 2026

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A war of regression: how Trump bombed the US into a worse position with Iran
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 27, 2026

Analysts fear Iran has played a weak hand well and America has blundered into a defining strategic failureMiddle East crisis – live updatesFour weeks into a war that was going to take four days, and that has so far cost the US about $30-40bn and Israel…

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Saudi Arabia urging US to keep up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms
ByJulian Borger and Aram Roston in Washington March 27, 2026

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said to view US-Israeli war as ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesSaudi Arabia has urged the US to ramp up attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed, while it i…

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