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Trump needs to reject Netanyahu’s quest for a forever war | Kenneth Roth
ByKenneth Roth March 18, 2026

Instead of regime change, all the bombing has produced so far is regime reinforcement and no end in sightWith the US-Israeli bombing of Iran now in its third week, its costs are mounting, its purpose is increasingly muddled and potential off-ramps have…

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Trump is being schooled on the limits of US power – but he is a slow learner | Rafael Behr
ByRafael Behr March 18, 2026

Last year it was China’s answer to tariffs, now it’s Iran’s retaliation to airstrikes – ‘America First’ keeps foundering on global economicsDonald Trump is teaching the world a lesson, but not the one he thinks. The attack on Iran was meant to be a daz…

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How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 18, 2026

Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war beganIn the many bizarre exchanges that occurred in the run-up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, perhaps the most unexpected was an invitat…

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Trump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz
ByPeter Beaumont, Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and Robert Tait in Washington March 17, 2026

Amid escalation of Middle East crisis, US president describes rejection of call for help as a ‘foolish mistake’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said the United States does not need Nato after being rebuffed by a number of the organisat…

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Tulsi Gabbard, who warned of war with Iran, now defends Trump’s decision to attack – as it happened
ByShrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) March 17, 2026March 18, 2026

Director of national intelligence wrote on social media that Trump ‘is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat’Trump news at a glance: key stories of the daySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in yo…

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Trump’s Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi March 17, 2026

That $11.3bn doesn’t include any estimate of repairing facilities or replacing lossesGenerally speaking, when you bomb another country, and that country retaliates, you call it a “war”. Very simple word. Three letters. Even Donald Trump knows how to sp…

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Will the strait of Hormuz torpedo Trump’s war? – podcast
By March 17, 2026

Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. Jillian Ambrose explains whyThe strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water at the mouth of the Gulf, is the world’s petrol pump, a geographical bottleneck through which 20% of the world…

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Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war
ByRobert Tait in Washington March 16, 2026

Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on IranDonald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to s…

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At least 200 American troops wounded in Iran war, US military says
ByGloria Oladipo March 16, 2026

Details from US Central Command come as 13 US service members and more than 1,300 Iranians have been killedAt least 200 US troops have been injured in the US-Israeli war on Iran, a US military spokesperson said on Monday.“Since the start of Operation E…

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Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor March 16, 2026

White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the westMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf there was a moment when the absence of a US strategy on Iran was exposed, then this was it. Donald Trum…

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