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US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says
ByChris Stein in Washington March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliationIsrael’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty that US troops would be targeted in response forced the Trump administration to take …

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Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran
ByGuardian staff March 3, 2026

Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glanceDonald Trump has laid out four goals in Iran and said …

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‘Open betrayal’ or ‘just and imperative’? Trump’s Iran strikes divide conservative media
ByJ Oliver Conroy March 2, 2026

Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has divided the American right – from Murdoch’s cheerleaders to Maga isolationistsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAs a presidential candidate, Donald Trump r…

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Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’
ByDavid Smith in Washington March 2, 2026

President says he ordered attacks to thwart Tehran nuclear aims – and abruptly pivots to talk up White House ballroomUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesDonald Trump has laid out four goals in Iran and said the US campaign had been projected to last fo…

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Is the US-Israeli attack on Iran legal? – video explainer
ByGuardian staff March 2, 2026

The Guardian’s senior international correspondent, Julian Borger, explains the implications within US and international law of Donald Trump ordering a joint attack with Israel against Iran Continue reading…

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Ben Jennings on Donald Trump’s continuing attacks on Iran – cartoon
ByBen Jennings March 2, 2026

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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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Iran war escalates: what’s Trump’s endgame? – The Latest
By March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, with casualties and destruction reported across at least nine countries in under 10 hours. Israeli and US warplanes launched a fresh wave of strikes across Iran, while US allies in the Gulf states are u…

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Trump’s war on Iran and regime change | Brief letters
ByGuardian staff March 2, 2026

US policy | From defence to prevention | International law | Nuclear capabilityAs civilian casualties pile up under rubble – 165 people including little girls were blown to bits in a school in Tehran (Report, 1 March) – the world faces perhaps its grea…

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