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Live Blog
Israel launches new attacks on Iran and Lebanon as US embassy in Riyadh hit by drones
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the war “may take some time, but it’s not going to take years”.
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Live Blog
Israel launches new attacks on Iran and Lebanon as US embassy in Riyadh hit by drones
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The Morning Lead
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Yesterday
2nd March 2026
As it happened
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Donald Trump said the conflict could go on for four to five weeks, but that US has the “capability to go far longer”.
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