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Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran situation and says military force is still an option
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 27, 2026February 28, 2026

US president accuses Tehran of failing to ‘negotiate in good faith’ over its nuclear programmeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts direct to your inboxDonald Trump says he has not made a final decision on whether to launch st…

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Trump is marching toward war with Iran. He hasn’t bothered to make clear why | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi February 27, 2026

The US spent months promoting a false case for the invasion of Iraq. This time, we’re in the dark about Washington’s goalsIn October 2002, George W Bush laid out his case for taking the US to war against Iraq in a half-hour speech televised around the …

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US-Iran nuclear talks end without a deal as threat of war grows
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Mediators say more talks to be held next week but no clear evidence two sides any closer on uranium enrichmentHigh-stakes talks between the US and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear programme ended on Thursday without a deal, as the White House w…

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Rebecca Hendin on nuclear talks between the US and Iran – cartoon
ByRebecca Hendin February 26, 2026

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America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine | Moustafa Bayoumi
ByMoustafa Bayoumi February 26, 2026

Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined?Four years ago, on 24 February 2022, the Russian military began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, having already occupied Crimea since 2…

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My friend was killed for telling you the truth. Now the powerful are even more desperate to silence us | Janine di Giovanni
ByJanine di Giovanni February 26, 2026

Murderous governments and armed groups always considered reporters like Marie Colvin a nuisance – now they see them as legitimate targetsA friend wrote to me last week to tell me that my name appeared in the Epstein files. “But it’s for a good cause,” …

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Oman says US-Iran talks end with ‘significant progress’ but no deal reached – as it happened
ByGuardian staff February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

This live blog is now closed.Latest US-Iran nuclear talks conclude with claims of ‘significant progress’How Trump shifted from opposing foreign wars to threatening war in IranThe nuclear talks today are the third between the US and Iran since June 2025…

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‘Any other child would have died’: the miraculous survival of Nada Itrab
ByGiles Tremlett February 26, 2026

After a nine-year-old girl was kidnapped and taken from Spain to Bolivia, authorities feared the worst. They found her in the rainforest nine months later – but that wasn’t the end of her ordealOn 27 August 2013, a tall, spirited nine-year-old girl wit…

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Anxiety mounts across Middle East over potential war between US and Iran
ByGuardian staff and agencies February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

People across region are bracing for possibility of conflict as embassies evacuate staff and flights are cancelledMiddle East crisis – live updatesAnxiety is growing over a potential war between Iran and the US in the Middle East, as embassies evacuate…

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Iran enters critical nuclear talks with US insisting deal is within reach
ByPatrick Wintour and Aram Roston February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Tehran insists deal is possible if Trump abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff and KushnerIran enters critical talks on its nuclear programme with the US on Thursday, insisting a deal is in reach as long as Washington sticks by its willingness to…

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