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Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Lawmakers cite ‘consistent pattern’ in which Americans are being killed ‘without justice or accountability’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMore than 30 US senators have signed a letter demanding that the Tru…

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‘This is a needless war’: Americans share their thoughts on the US-Israel attacks on Iran
BySara Braun March 5, 2026

The Guardian asked US readers about the military action in Iran – their responses were largely disapprovingAs hundreds of civilians and some US service members have been killed in the aftermath of the 28 February strike against Iran by the United State…

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Americans are finally taking a critical approach to Israel. We can do that without sliding into antisemitism | Joel Swanson
ByJoel Swanson March 5, 2026

Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitismThe joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran have forced a reckoning that American political culture has been a…

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In a Trump war, with great power comes no responsibility | Jamil Smith
ByJamil Smith March 5, 2026

When presidents ask the country to support a war, honesty is not optionalThe bombs fell in our name before any of us knew. Then the president saw fit to inform us.Legal scholars and politicians alike began debating whether they were constitutional. Mar…

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US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn
ByHugo Lowell March 4, 2026March 5, 2026

Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others in classified meeting said Iran is trying to get US to spend its munitionsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTop military officials told lawmakers in a closed door brie…

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Gavin Newsom likens Israel to ‘an apartheid state’ and decries war on Iran
ByRichard Luscombe March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

California governor, promoting his memoir in LA, was asked if US should rethink military partnership with IsraelSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGavin Newsom, the Democratic California governor, likened Israe…

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Pete Hegseth says US is ‘investigating’ deadly strike on girls’ school in Iran
ByMarina Dunbar March 4, 2026

US defense secretary was evasive when asked about the airstrike that Iranian officials say killed at least 165 studentsMinab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guidePete Hegseth, the US defense secreta…

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US submarine sinks Iranian warship as conflict spreads beyond Middle East
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Aanya Wipulasena in Colombo March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Frigate goes down off Sri Lanka as Washington and Israel step up their offensive and promise to hit ‘deeper’ targets in IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesA torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the south coast of Sri Lanka as t…

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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges
BySara Braun March 3, 2026

Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify warUS military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran w…

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Many Americans stranded in Middle East after US advisory to depart immediately
ByAnna Betts March 3, 2026

State department urged US citizens in 14 countries to leave, but many flights have been canceledSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAmericans across the Middle East are scrambling to leave the region after the U…

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