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PENTAGON PROBE: US TOMAHawk STRUCK IRAN SCHOOL - SCORES KILLED

A preliminary U S military investigation found an American missile hit an Iranian elementary school, killing many civilians including children, a finding that contradicts earlier claims and escalates diplomatic and political fallout

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400 million barrels - Size of the emergency IEA oil release to calm global markets

Quote

"Practically nothing left to target" — President Donald Trump

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