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Australian troops safe after drone strikes air base near Dubai as Hastie says rules-based order a ‘fantasyland’
ByTom McIlroy political editor March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Liberal MP says rules are irrelevant when Trump acts as an ‘apex opportunist’, following a drone strike at UAE’s Al Minhad airbase where Australian troops are basedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free …

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US kamikaze drone found on farmland in Iraq
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 3, 2026

An unexploded US kamikaze drone was found on farmland in Western Iraq on Monday.

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Airlines in Middle East rule out services resuming before Thursday
ByStaff and agencies March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Some repatriation flights depart as governments around the world work to extract their citizens from the conflict-hit region US-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe biggest Middle East carriers have ruled out resuming scheduled flights until at least T…

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US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says
ByChris Stein in Washington March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliationIsrael’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty that US troops would be targeted in response forced the Trump administration to take …

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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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How much could the Iran war cost the US? Here’s what we know
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 3, 2026

Predicting the total cost of the campaign is difficult, and experts warn the greater challenge may be inventory.

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Golestan Palace majorly damaged in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 3, 2026

Tehran's historic Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has sustained major damage after US-Israeli strikes.

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Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution
ByGreg Jaffe March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force. The Iran attacks suggest an era of postwar wariness is over.

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Why Eliminating Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Could Be Difficult
ByJohn Ismay March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Much of Tehran’s arsenal of missiles may be hidden underground, making it harder to destroy.

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Melania Trump chairs UN meeting on children days after Iran school strike
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 3, 2026

US First Lady Melania Trump has presided over a UN Security Council meeting focusing on children in conflict.

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