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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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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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Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks
ByDavid Smith in Washington March 2, 2026

Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with praise for Donald Trump’s decisive action, Democ…

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Iran death toll rises as Trump vows to continue operation: what we know so far on day three
ByGuardian staff March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Hundreds have reportedly been killed in Iran since Saturday, while Trump says attacks could last for up to five weeksUS-Israel war on Iran – live updates Continue reading…

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Trump news at a glance: Congress divided on Iran attack as Trump appears to link operation to 2020 election loss
ByGuardian staff March 1, 2026

US president says he is willing to speak to Iran’s remaining leadership as war spreads across Middle East – key US politics stories from 1 March 2026Republican senators have defended Donald Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran, but some Democr…

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‘Peacemaker’ Trump starts a war with Iran – podcast
By March 1, 2026

The US and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on Saturday, killing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Why did Trump decide (again) to attack Iran during negotiations on a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic? How does …

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US allies and foes left scrambling as Trump catches them off-guard on Iran
ByAndrew Roth in Washington March 1, 2026

War highlights strained alliances, unfettered militaries and a Washington with renewed appetite for regime changeUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesA joint US-Israeli operation that appeared to use nuclear negotiations as cover. Gulf leaders courtin…

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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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Trump and Netanyahu’s attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression | Kenneth Roth
ByKenneth Roth March 1, 2026

Their actions are no different from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine or Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s invasion of the Democratic Republic of CongoWe shouldn’t beat around the bush: Donald Trump’s and Benjamin Netanyahu’s military attack on Iran is an ille…

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Trump’s current war on Iran picks up where a longstanding enmity left off
ByRobert Tait in Washington March 1, 2026

The mutual resentments that have fueled tensions between the US and Iran have simmered for nearly half a centuryFor millions of younger Americans, the sudden explosion of Iran onto the national political stage and consciousness may seem like a bolt fro…

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