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Trump is fighting a ‘Boomer war’ in Iran: a relic unpopular with anyone under 60
ByStephen Wertheim March 30, 2026

To see this war as archaic, the last squawk of the Middle East hawks, is at once maddening and hopefulFrom the moment the United States and Israel attacked Iran, the news seemed incongruous with the year 2026. A war to kill the Ayatollah and overthrow …

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Trump’s Iran war is holding him hostage | Sidney Blumenthal
BySidney Blumenthal March 30, 2026

If there is any consistency to Trump’s policy, it is a series of frantic attempts to justify his original blunder and extricate himself from its dire consequencesDonald Trump has lost his Iran war. He is the Iranian hostage. Unlike the US embassy perso…

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How could the US forcibly reopen the strait of Hormuz and what are the risks?
BySaeed Shah in Islamabad March 30, 2026

US ground troops have arrived in the Middle East but military options to open the strait risk strong retaliation from Iran Middle East crisis – live updatesThe arrival of American ground invasion forces in the Middle East over the weekend provides Dona…

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Weather tracker: Thunderstorms drench UAE and Saudi Arabia
ByJames Michelin for MetDesk March 30, 2026

Abnormally strong jet stream triggers deluge in Middle East, while north Africa braces for 60-80mph gustsAn unusual weather pattern unleashed severe thunderstorms across parts of the Middle East last week, battering countries including the United Arab …

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Who are the Houthis – explained in 30 seconds
ByJonathan Yerushalmy March 30, 2026

Yemeni militant group is ally of Iran and has previously caused huge disruption to global trade through attacks on Red Sea shippingMiddle East crisis – live updates The Houthis are a militant group that emerged from a years-long civil war in Yemen as t…

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Trump news at a glance: Generational divide over Iran war emerges at key conservative conference
ByGuardian staff March 30, 2026

Younger conservatives say they are disappointed by Donald Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran. Key US politics stories from 29 MarchA generational divide over the Iran war has emerged between older attendees and their political heirs at this ye…

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China’s ‘teapot’ oil refineries keep economy brewing – but surging crude prices leave them strained
ByAmy Hawkins in Weifang March 30, 2026

The factories, which buy cheap crude and turn it into fuel, are struggling as higher oil prices threaten their razor-sharp margins The towns that are the bulwark of China’s energy security can, at a moment of global crisis, appear deceptively quiet. Tr…

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Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 29, 2026March 30, 2026

Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Houthi missiles fired at Israel signal further escalation in regionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has warned the US that it is prepared to confront any ground assault, accusing Washington of secre…

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How to end this war | Salar Mohandesi and Ben Mabie
BySalar Mohandesi and Ben Mabie March 29, 2026

A once robust American anti-war movement is significantly weaker than it was in its heyday. The immensely unpopular war on Iran offers a real opportunity to rebuild itIn 1964, President Lyndon Johnson asked Congress for authorization to use military fo…

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Trump is contemplating the sheer folly of boots on the ground in Iran. How did it come to this? | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall March 29, 2026

After the anguish of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s almost unthinkable the US would again send troops to the Middle East – but its president is desperate and narcissisticConcern is justifiably growing that a cornered Donald Trump will send US ground troops…

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