A person stands on the roof of a building looking at a plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

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Unpacking US justification for Iran attacks

Published On 4 Mar 20264 Mar 2026

  • US President Donald Trump contradicts Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s rationale for the war on Iran, saying he ordered US forces to join Israel’s attacks because he believed Tehran was about to strike first.
  • The US and Israel keep up attacks on Iran, hitting the building of the Assembly of Experts in the city of Qom, as the death toll since Saturday has risen to at least 787.