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‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory

Middle East crisis – live updates

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As US and Israeli jets descended to deliver the opening salvos of the war in Iran, Donald Trump ’s back-of-the-envelope plan for regime change in Tehran was about to run into the reality of the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the start of the Iraq war in 2003.

That reality came quickly.

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‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory

Middle East crisis – live updates

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As US and Israeli jets descended to deliver the opening salvos of the war in Iran, Donald Trump ’s back-of-the-envelope plan for regime change in Tehran was about to run into the reality of the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the start of the Iraq war in 2003.

That reality came quickly.

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‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory

Middle East crisis – live updates

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As US and Israeli jets descended to deliver the opening salvos of the war in Iran, Donald Trump ’s back-of-the-envelope plan for regime change in Tehran was about to run into the reality of the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the start of the Iraq war in 2003.

That reality came quickly.

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Process is progress as Scotland seek Six Nations title eliminator triumph

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

After 11 straight defeats against Ireland, victory in Dublin would vindicate Gregor Townsend’s faith in his players

Trusting the process. It sounds like a fine idea in principle: although it really depends if your process was any good in the first place.

Gregor Townsend faced down a familiar cacophony of criticism after Scotland’s opening defeat by Italy last month. The same old shortcomings had been exposed, it was said, and another year of disappointment beckoned. Townsend had insisted the embarrassing capitulation against Argentina in November , from 21-0 ahead, was a “line in the sand moment” – only to see that line swiftly washed away in the sheeting Roman rain.

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Process is progress as Scotland seek Six Nations title eliminator triumph

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

After 11 straight defeats against Ireland, victory in Dublin would vindicate Gregor Townsend’s faith in his players

Trusting the process. It sounds like a fine idea in principle: although it really depends if your process was any good in the first place.

Gregor Townsend faced down a familiar cacophony of criticism after Scotland’s opening defeat by Italy last month. The same old shortcomings had been exposed, it was said, and another year of disappointment beckoned. Townsend had insisted the embarrassing capitulation against Argentina in November , from 21-0 ahead, was a “line in the sand moment” – only to see that line swiftly washed away in the sheeting Roman rain.

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Process is progress as Scotland seek Six Nations title eliminator triumph

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

After 11 straight defeats against Ireland, victory in Dublin would vindicate Gregor Townsend’s faith in his players

Trusting the process. It sounds like a fine idea in principle: although it really depends if your process was any good in the first place.

Gregor Townsend faced down a familiar cacophony of criticism after Scotland’s opening defeat by Italy last month. The same old shortcomings had been exposed, it was said, and another year of disappointment beckoned. Townsend had insisted the embarrassing capitulation against Argentina in November , from 21-0 ahead, was a “line in the sand moment” – only to see that line swiftly washed away in the sheeting Roman rain.

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Oscars 2026: who should win… and who actually will? - The Latest

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

After months of red carpets and awards season campaigns, it’s all eyes on Hollywood’s night of nights - the Academy Awards. It looks like it will be a fight between Ryan Coogler’s thriller Sinners and Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation One Battle After Another for most of the big prizes, with Jessie Buckley’s performance in Hamnet the clear favourite for best actress. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s film editor, Catherine Shoard

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Oscars 2026: who should win… and who actually will? - The Latest

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

After months of red carpets and awards season campaigns, it’s all eyes on Hollywood’s night of nights - the Academy Awards. It looks like it will be a fight between Ryan Coogler’s thriller Sinners and Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation One Battle After Another for most of the big prizes, with Jessie Buckley’s performance in Hamnet the clear favourite for best actress. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s film editor, Catherine Shoard

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Oscars 2026: who should win… and who actually will? - The Latest

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

After months of red carpets and awards season campaigns, it’s all eyes on Hollywood’s night of nights - the Academy Awards. It looks like it will be a fight between Ryan Coogler’s thriller Sinners and Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation One Battle After Another for most of the big prizes, with Jessie Buckley’s performance in Hamnet the clear favourite for best actress. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s film editor, Catherine Shoard