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Khamenei warns US attack would spark regional war

Iran’s supreme leader issued a stark warning that any U.S. strike would trigger a wider regional war even as Washington signals talks may be underway, sharply raising the risk of rapid escalation across the Middle East

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3.5 million - Pages in the Justice Department's latest Epstein files release

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"Americans should know that if they start a war this time, it would be a regional war" — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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