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A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall February 28, 2026

We cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end – but new hatreds will be seeded, terrorist vendettas sown and, ultimately, little will be achievedThey never learn. Once again, a bellicose US president has unleashed overwhelming military fi…

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Smoke rises in Tehran after US and Israel launch joint attack on Iran – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian February 28, 2026

Israel and the US launched strikes against Iran as Donald Trump declared the start of ‘major combat operations’ and called on Iranians to rise up against their government. The US president’s comments came soon after explosions were heard across central…

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US and Israel strike Iran as Netanyahu says ‘many signs’ Khamenei ‘no longer alive’
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Tehran carries out extensive retaliatory strikes on Israel and US air bases as region is plunged into fresh conflictUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farIsrael and the US have launched a war on Iran…

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‘Lay down your weapons’: Trump warns Iran’s armed forces as US launches military operation – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian February 28, 2026

Donald Trump said the US had begun ‘major combat operations’ in Iran, warning that there may be US casualties. The strikes, which the US president said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated US-Israeli warn…

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Yet another mid-talks attack suggests Trump was never serious about peace
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Second Israeli-US attack during nuclear negotiations may finally jettison any chance of agreementUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farThe attack mounted jointly by Israel and the US on Iran had been…

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US and Israel launch strikes on Iran: what we know so far
ByCallum Jones February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Joint operation prompts Tehran to retaliate with missile attacks on bases across Middle EastAyatollah Ali Khamenei killed, says Donald TrumpUS-Israeli war on Iran – live updatesA visual guide to US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s responseIran’s …

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New strikes hit Tehran – as it happened
ByGuardian staff February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

This blog is closed. Follow our live coverage on our new blog here.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killedA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s responseWar on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfoldedBlasts have been heard…

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Trump advisers scramble to justify US military intervention in Iran
ByAndrew Roth in Washington February 27, 2026

Tehran’s ICBMs cannot currently reach the US, experts say, and White House has claimed its nuclear programme has been destroyedDonald Trump’s likely casus belli for an attack on Iran – which would be the largest US intervention since the Iraq war – is …

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Trump advisers scramble to justify US military intervention in Iran
ByAndrew Roth in Washington February 27, 2026

Tehran’s ICBMs cannot currently reach the US, experts say, and White House has claimed its nuclear programme has been destroyedDonald Trump’s likely casus belli for an attack on Iran – which would be the largest US intervention since the Iraq war – is …

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The week around the world in 20 pictures
ByJim Powell February 27, 2026

Russian airstrikes in Kyiv, Ramadan in Gaza, Trump’s State of the Union address and snow in New York City – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading…

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