We still have no idea where this war is heading

It's hard to predict how the war will end - but those fighting know how they would like it to.

We still have no idea where this war is heading 3 March 2026 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jeremy Bowen International Editor BBC We are not long in to this new war between the United States, Israel and Iran. It is already a regional war, after Iran's decision to attack Arab states who are US allies as well as Iran's neighbours across the Gulf. The United Kingdom has dropped its refusal to allow the US to use its bases. The war is still escalating, and news alerts are pouring in on my phone. I've just read a press release from US Central Command saying that three US F-15E Strike Eagles

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