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Tehran Bombed: Civilians Pulled From Rubble After US Israeli Strikes

US and Israeli strikes on Tehran have produced civilian casualties with rescuers pulling people from collapsed buildings The attacks mark a sharp escalation in the conflict and raise alarms about further regional fallout

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6,000+ - IRGC members reported killed since the start of the Iran war

Quote

"I'll knock the hell out of it" — President Donald Trump

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