{"id":205574,"date":"2026-03-27T23:07:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/i-dont-know-why-were-doing-it-americans-divided-on-iran-war-bbc\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:07:23","slug":"i-dont-know-why-were-doing-it-americans-divided-on-iran-war-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/i-dont-know-why-were-doing-it-americans-divided-on-iran-war-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"'I don't know why we're doing it' – Americans divided on Iran war – BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been 10 days since the US and Israel first launched an attack on Iran on 28 February.
In a wide-ranging press conference from Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said the war would be over 'very soon', but is not over yet. Trump added that he wants to ensure Iran cannot develop nuclear weaponry "for a very long period of time".
The BBC asked Americans from across the US about their take on the war and what the best outcome could be.
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The BBC\u2019s Analysis Editor looks at President Trump\u2019s mixed messages on the war with Iran.
In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, US President Donald Trump was asked why he didn't inform allies about his plan to attack Iran.
The BBC's Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.
Venezuela won its first-ever World Baseball Classic title, defeating the United States 3\u20132 in the championship game.
The Academy Award winning US actor won his third Oscar on Sunday, but skipped the ceremony to visit Ukraine.
After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay – the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.
The BBC's International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha's Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.
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BBC Security Brief's Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for Tehran.
BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.
The UK has deployed the Type 45 Destroyer to the Mediterranean region, after an Iranian drone struck the runway at the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on 1 March.
At his press briefing, the US president claimed the operation was a "tremendous success", but added that he wants to ensure Iran cannot develop nuclear weaponry.
As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.
The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.
UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher speaks to the BBC about the conflict in the Middle East.
During a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was \u201cready to fall\u201d.
The BBC's Ione Wells reports from the country and speaks to recently freed opposition politicians about the government's future and relations with the US.
The BBC's Helena Humphrey explains the steps required to reopen both embassies, which have remained closed for decades.
The Emirates flight was the first in a number of days after the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran led to the closure of nearly all airspace in the Middle East.
A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.
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