Donald Trump asks Iran to ‘take back your government,’ but his Defense Secretary just said no What does a win look like here? We Got This Covered · Mar 3
‘Dishonoring the fallen’: Megyn Kelly trolled after saying US troops ‘died for Iran or Israel’ American media personality Megyn Kelly is drawing fierce online criticism after declaring that US service members killed in the ongoing strikes on Iran died “for Iran or for Israel” rather than for the United States, a statement that has ignited heated backlash across social media. The Times of India · Mar 3
Officials Acknowledge No US Intel Showed Iran Was About to Strike, Fuelling Criticism of Trump's War Justification Congressional briefings reveal no intelligence of an imminent Iranian attack, challenging the Trump administration's rationale for Operation Epic Fury. International Business Times UK · Mar 3
Forever Wars Plus: The shifting rationale for the war in Iran, the new HBO, solving the loneliness crisis, and more... Reason · Mar 3
Trump’s foreign policy has no rules The president's war with Iran proves that talk of a "Donroe Doctrine" was fiction Salon · Mar 3
Trump claims he ‘forced’ Israel into Iran war, contradicting Rubio’s account President Trump said he has not thought much about Iran's next leader and claimed he forced Israel to go to war with the Islamic Republic. Roll Call · Mar 3
Oil prices surge as Trump team readies to "mitigate" costs Crude oil prices are at their highest levels since the military campaign against Iran after climbing again overnight and Tuesday morning. Axios · Mar 3
Rubio's war remarks blow open MAGA's Israel divide The secretary of state's comments inflamed already angry MAGA elites. Axios · Mar 3
Iran continues to hit back at US-Israeli strikes as Trump says it is too late to talk Iranian drones hit US embassy in Riyadh as Israel bombs Tehran and sends troops into southern Lebanon The Guardian - UK · Mar 3
US strikes on Iran caused by Israel’s plan to attack, claims Rubio IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 3
Israel’s imminent attack on Iran forced US to join war, says Rubio Joint US and Israeli strikes have caused mayhem in the Middle East and triggered retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries The Independent UK · Mar 3
Iran war today: What happened in Middle East overnight as Israeli troops deployed to Lebanon Israeli troops have been deployed to southern Lebanon to boost defences against the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah in a major escalation of the war in the Middle East. The Israeli military also says it is conducting "simultaneous targeted strikes against military targets in Tehran and Beirut"; plumes of smoke were… The Independent UK · Mar 3
US strikes Iran’s ‘command and control’ facilities; Trump says war ‘can be fought forever’ - key details US President Donald Trump said America has an “unlimited supply” of weapons and claimed wars can be fought “forever” as tensions with Iran escalate following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes, including a drone attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, while… The Times of India · Mar 3
US and Israel offer shifting justifications for Iran war: what we know on day four Donald Trump said the US and Israel are hitting Iran ‘where it is much more appropriate’ The Guardian - US · Mar 3
The Guardian - AU · Mar 3 Trump says US will provide insurance for commercial shipping – as it happened This live blog has now closed
The Times of India · Mar 3 How long will the Iran war last? What US, Israel signalled amid widening conflict The United States has sent mixed messages about how long its war with Iran could last, even as the conflict spread across the Middle East with fresh airstrikes, missile launches and drone attacks.
The Guardian - US · Mar 3 Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ than initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday, 2 March at a glance
The Guardian - US · Mar 3 US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliation
The Times of India · Mar 3 Middle East conflict: US military death toll rises to 6; Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut - top developments Deadly fighting across the Middle East intensified on Tuesday as Washington urged its citizens to leave much of the region and President Donald Trump signalled the conflict with Iran could last far longer than initially projected.
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Inside the first 48 hours of Trump’s attacks on Iran More than 10,000 rounds fired and 1,000 targets hit within 24 hours after Trump’s order to commence strikes
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Lindsey Graham names ‘next’ country on Trump’s radar after Iran strikes: ‘Their days are numbered’ Tensions between the U.S. and Cuba have escalated following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro
International Business Times UK · Mar 2 Defense Officials Undercut 'Imminent Threat' Narrative, Say Iran Had No Pre-Strike Plans Against US Senior defence officials challenge the Trump administration's claims of an imminent threat from Iran, raising political and legal questions.
Roll Call · Mar 2 This week: Iran war powers, DHS funding top congressional agenda Both chambers of Congress are poised to vote on efforts to halt the U.S. military action against Iran without congressional authorization.
The Independent UK · Mar 2 The Latest: Iranian-backed militias join fight as war on Iran widens Iran’s attacks are spreading across the Middle East as Tehran fires missiles and allied militias are joining the fight against Israeli and U.S. strikes on the Islamic Republic
The Times of India · Mar 1 Donald Trump hosts fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago as Middle East lights up with Iranian missiles targeting US and its allies While Iran vowed retaliation for airstrikes that reportedly killed its Supreme Leader, President Trump attended a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser. He mingled with donors and danced to music as US military prepared joint strikes on Iran. Trump later announced the war's commencement on Truth Social.