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2026-03-02 — 05:31 CET
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FLASH — 05:31 CET, March 2, 2026

  • AP EXCLUSIVE: US intelligence did NOT suggest preemptive Iranian strike — Trump officials admitted in private congressional briefings that intel did not indicate Iran was preparing an attack. Undermines official justification. AP
  • Trump vows to avenge US military deaths — increasingly bellicose tone. Asharq Al-Awsat
  • North Korea sees “nuclear vindication” — SCMP analysis: US strikes confirm only nuclear deterrence protects from regime change. SCMP
  • Residents flee Beirut after IDF strikes on Hezbollah. Al Jazeera