US president says he is willing to speak to Iran\u2019s remaining leadership as war spreads across Middle East \u2013 key US politics stories from 1 March 2026<\/p>\n
Republican senators have defended Donald Trump\u2019s decision to launch a war against Iran, but some Democrats, while welcoming the elimination of the Iranian senior leadership, said the case for the attack should have been made to the American public and Congress.<\/p>\n
Three US service members have been killed so far in the military operation, and Trump appeared to link the ordering of the attack to his 2020 election loss.<\/p>\n
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