A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this
- Posted on February 28, 2026
- By The Guardian
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A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this

We cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end – but new hatreds will be seeded, terrorist vendettas sown and, ultimately, little will be achieved, says Guardian foreign commentator Simon Tisdall