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A Lego-style video mocking President Donald Trump and US military operations in Iran. Photo: Screengrab via Explosive Media
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How AI videos and propaganda clips manipulated the US-Iran conflict

Dramatic Hollywood-style trailers, Lego parodies and fake images have gone viral as warring parties try to control media narrative

US President Donald Trump addresses Americans about the Iran war. Reuters
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Escalation or diplomacy: where does the war go from here?

Mixed messages from Donald Trump create more uncertainty as Iran conflict nears sixth week

Vehicles damaged by an Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv. Bloomberg
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How much longer can Israel sustain the war it started?

Government and population under increasing pressure, with no clear end to conflict in sight

Lebanese Civil Defence try to put out a fire in a building after it was hit by an Israeli air strike. Reuters.
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What is the goal of Israel’s new war in Lebanon?

With southern areas under threat of occupation, Lebanese government and Hezbollah have few options to deter invasion

A US attack aircraft prepares to launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury. US Navy via Reuters.
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Who will endure the highest cost of the Iran war?

Experts say military and economic risks and losses could determine what happens next in the conflict

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session. Reuters.
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An ambulance is parked near a sweeping blaze following Israeli bombardment on Lebanon's southern coastal city of Tyre. AFP.
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How far will the conflict expand across the Middle East?

New war front in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah raises fears of further escalation

US sailors on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. AFP
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What’s the goal of America's war on Iran?

US politicians say the Trump administration has given mixed messages to justify its military campaign

TOPSHOT - This official White House photograph taken on March 1, 2026 and released on March 2, 2026 on the White House X account shows US President Donald Trump overseeing "Operation Epic Fury" activity against Iran from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread on March 3 with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Daniel TOROK / The White House / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THE WHITE HOUSE / DANIEL TOROK" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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How much longer could the Iran conflict last?

Trump and Pentagon warn of weeks of violence to achieve aims

An explosion in Tehran after Israel and the US launched a wave of joint air strikes on Iran. Wana via Reuters
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Where does an isolated Iran go from here?

With its leadership and defences crumbling, and Arab neighbours angered, Tehran’s options are limited

A member of the Syrian government forces looks towards the empty Al Hol camp. AFP
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What will happen to the thousands who were held in Al Hol?

Concerns grow over sleeper cells and ISIS recruitment after the detention centre was emptied this week

A man in Tehran reads an Iranian newspaper, as nuclear talks between the US and Iran have resumed. EPA
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What does the US want from a deal with Iran?

A weakened Tehran enters negotiations again, giving Washington leverage to extract more either by diplomacy or force



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