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U S Surges Massive Air and Naval Power to Middle East - Strike on Iran Looms

The United States has amassed an unprecedented concentration of air and naval assets in the Middle East, positioning forces for potential action against Iran as diplomacy reaches a critical window and markets brace for disruption

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10 billion - U S pledge to the Board of Peace

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"bad things will happen" — President Donald Trump

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