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Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal
BySidney Blumenthal March 3, 2026

The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powersDonald Trump has trapped himself in his war with Iran by announcing that his intention is regime change. That uncertain objective is link…

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Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options | Rafael Behr
ByRafael Behr March 3, 2026

None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US powerIt is not easy being a friend of Donald Trump, but it is a lot less dangerous than being his enemy. There isn’t a huge r…

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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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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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What is the legality of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran?
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent March 2, 2026

Legal experts give their views on the lawfulness of the countries’ actions, including the UK’s ‘defensive’ operationUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesWhat we know so far on day three of the Iran warThe US and Israeli attacks on Iran have lit the touc…

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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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