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Iran may yet endure this war, but the Islamic Republic as we have known it cannot survive unchanged | Sanam Vakil
BySanam Vakil March 1, 2026

The regime may now have to meet Trump’s demands merely to save itself. And he needs a coherent plan to deal with what he has unleashedThe coordinated strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel in the early hours of Saturday morning formal…

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Trump warns there could be more casualties after service members killed – as it happened
ByRebecca Ratcliffe March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

This blog is now closed. Follow news and updates from the US-Israel war on Iran in our new live blog hereUS-Israel war on Iran live: latest news and updatesLoud explosions were heard early on Sunday near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troo…

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russia peace talks will depend on situation in Middle East
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 1, 2026

Ukrainian president voices support for US and Israel strikes on Iran, calling Tehran ‘an accomplice of Putin’. What we know on day 1,467Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the time and place of the next round of peace talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine woul…

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Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close, and more than 1,000 flights by Middle Eastern carriers cancelledIran confirms killing of Ayatollah KhameneiUS-Israel war on Iran: latest updatesA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikesHow the US-Isra…

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Iran state media confirms killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following US-Israeli missile strikes
ByAndrew Roth in Washington February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

Confirmation of supreme leader’s killing follows announcement by Donald Trump that ‘one of the most evil people in history, is dead’US-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesAt a glance: what we know so far on day two War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid fo…

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‘This is round two’: attacks on Iran have broad support among unsurprised Israelis
By February 28, 2026

Air strikes halt bitter political feuding ahead of elections as prominent Israelis call for a broad open-ended warUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farAir raid sirens emptied Israel’s streets on Sat…

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The rise and fall of Iran’s ruthless and pragmatic Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
ByJason Burke February 28, 2026

The radical cleric took over as supreme leader in 1989 and is likely to be replaced by hardline figuresUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farWhen he appeared in public for the first time in five years…

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With few good strategic options, Iran’s best prospect may be to retaliate while it can
ByDan Sabbagh February 28, 2026

Regime could try to retain control of streets as US and Israel have expressed no intention of mounting ground invasionVenezula’s Nicholás Maduro was captured. But Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have chosen a different strategy for Iran: to target …

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Explosions rock Dubai, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East
ByWilliam Christou in Lebanon and Angela Giuffrida in Rome February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole regionFull reportUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesIran struck the world-famous Fairmont hotel in Dubai, setting the hotel alight, as the war launc…

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‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombing
ByDeepa Parent and Tess McClure February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arriveUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farIran’s parents had just dropped their childre…

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