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Jun 22
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US targets Iran's nuclear sites - extra ...

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President Trump says US strikes have obliterated three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Israeli Prime Minister has called his decision bold; Iran says the attack is outrageous and will have everlasting consequences.

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