US and Israel launch new wave of attacks on Iran amid threat of escalation

The Guardian World

by Jason Burke in Jerusalem

March 1, 2026

Trump threatens Tehran with force ‘never seen before’ if it pursues retaliation after Khamenei’s death US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates Israel and the US have launched fresh waves of intensive attacks across Iran on the second day of their military campaign to overthrow the country’s government, which has plunged the Middle East into a new regional conflict with no certain timeline or outcome. The renewed violence on Sunday comes amid heated rhetoric from Washington and Tehran that suggests further escalation in the coming hours and days. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/1/2026