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Apr 2024
26m 50s

Iran Retaliates: What Has Happened?

Lets Talk Palestine
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For two weeks the world watched anxiously to see how Iran would respond to the attack on their consulate in Damascus, Syria, at the hands of the State of Israel. On the night of the 13th of April, we got our answer. Hundreds of drones and missiles were fired at Israel from Iranian territory for the first time ever. But how did we get into this situation in t ... Show More
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