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US Bombs Iran in 'Most Intense' Strikes - Pentagon

The Pentagon says US forces launched the most intense day of strikes inside Iran as the joint US‑Israeli campaign escalates. The strikes marked a major intensification of the conflict and coincided with rising US service member casualties and global market turmoil.

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140 - U.S. service members reported wounded so far in the Iran war

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"Be careful not to get eliminated yourself" — Ali Larijani

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