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US to unleash most intense day of strikes on Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the US would conduct the "most intense day" of strikes inside Iran as the U S and Israel escalate Operation Epic Fury, signaling a major intensification of the campaign

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5.6 billion dollars - estimated value of munitions used by the US in the first two days of strikes on Iran

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

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