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Yes, the Iran War Is a 'War of Choice,' and a Bad One

Supporters of Trump's actions want to create an aura of necessity to shield the president from urgent criticism.

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The Iran–Iraq War Comparison Everyone’s Making And What We Should Learn From It

Why is everyone comparing the Iran strikes to Iraq, is that fair, and what do those parallels actually tell us about Iran’s future.

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Pedro Sánchez defies Trump in biggest gamble yet as Madrid says no to war

As audacious as opportunistic, the Spanish PM clashes with Trump and revives the 'no to war' movement. Sánchez bets on a Villepin moment that can energize his progressive base and crown him leader of the left. But his strategy comes with risks attached from security to business.

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Iran is putting pressure on the US-UK ‘special relationship’ – but it has survived worse over the years

The so-called “special relationship” between the UK and the US appears to be at its lowest ebb for decades. As he sat alongside the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, at a White House press call on March 3, Donald Trump bitterly criticised Keir Starmer for his refusal to let the US…

The Conversation

The wars the UK has fought alongside the US – and when Britain has refused

IN FOCUS: Harry Cockburn reports on how 80 years of the 'special relationship' have informed international conflict, after Donald Trump lashed out at the British prime minister

The Independent UK

'No to war': Sánchez reaffirms Spain's stance against Trump's Iran offensive

The Spanish prime minister has hit back at Donald Trump's announcement that he will block trade with Spain due to Madrid's reluctance to take part in the US offensive against Iran and allow the US use of the Rota and Morón bases.

Euronews

Jon Stewart on US attacks in Iran: ‘A war with no clear purpose, no end in sight’

Late-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump’s lack of justification for the US and Israeli military strikes on Iran

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Does regime change ever work? History tells us long-term consequences are often disastrous

The latest US-Israeli bombings in Iran differ from last year’s, because one of the stated aims this time is regime change.

The Conversation

Hegseth furiously tries to extinguish anti-war sentiments on the right as MTG leads meltdown over Iran

ANALYSIS: Hegseth’s status as the administration’s most prominent public face on the Iran conflict is notable, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Iran and the US have been at war for decades – and there’s no end in sight

It may seem that the US and the Middle East are currently embarking on yet another forever war. But the truth is that this is just the latest instalment of an undeclared military conflict between the two nations that has been ongoing since the 1980s.

The Conversation

Trump’s approach to Iran is a departure from containment policy of his predecessors

The joint US-Israeli combat operation against Iran, and the killing of its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is a watershed moment in the US-Iran relationship. Bilateral interactions have been tense since 1979 when a revolution ousted Iran’s pro-American Shah, Muhammad Reza Pahlavi, and replaced him with an Islamic theocracy opposed…

The Conversation

The UK has been dragged into Trump’s Iran war. But what will Starmer do next?

NEWS ANALYSIS: The lessons of the PM’s predecessors and his own political weakness will prevent him from fully joining Trump’s war with Iran, says political editor David Maddox

The Independent UK

Trump promised no wars. Now he’s a Bush-style regime change president

The America First president who built his political brand on opposing foreign military adventures has unleashed a war of choice aimed at regime change

The Guardian - US

My Colleague Niall Ferguson on Iran

From his Free Press article; Ferguson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a former Harvard history professor, and… The post My Colleague Niall Ferguson on Iran appeared first on Reason.com.

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Iran has been attacked by US and Israel when peace was within reach

US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented openness,” signalling that both sides were exploring creative formulations rather than repeating entrenched positions. Discussions showed flexibility on…

The Guardian - UK

A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this

We cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end – but new hatreds will be seeded, terrorist vendettas sown and, ultimately, little will be achieved, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Reason

Trump Thinks Any Judge Who Rules Against Him Is in League With the 'Radical Left'

The president's wildly inaccurate ideological labels are no more meaningful than his other ad hominem attacks on people who disagree with him.

The Guardian - US

Trump is marching toward war with Iran. He hasn’t bothered to make clear why

The US spent months promoting a false case for the invasion of Iraq. This time, we’re in the dark about Washington’s goals

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The Guardian - US

Trump once boasted about opposing the Iraq war, but Iran shows his stance on foreign conflicts is ever shifting

The rationale to justify the US striking first has shifted from Iran killing protesters to its developing weapons

The Guardian - US

America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine

Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined?

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Trump vs. 5 Presidents Who Raised Taxes the Most and 5 That Lowered Them

Understanding how different administrations shape U.S. tax policy is key to making sense of today's economic unrest. Over the past several decades, presidents from both political parties have...

The Independent UK

From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like

The designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing

The Times of India

SCOTUS vs POTUS: Who really runs America? A throwback to the (in)famous tug-of-wars

'You can't always get what you want ... '

The Independent UK

US judge upholds Friday deadline to restore slavery exhibit on Independence Mall in Philadelphia

A federal judge has denied the Trump administration’s request to delay a Friday deadline to restore an exhibit on the history of slavery at Independence Mall in Philadelphia

The Independent UK

Karl Rove reveals Gavin Newsom’s weakness as talk of 2028 presidential run heats up

California's governor is considered the front-runner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination

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