Source: Fortune
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Iran has launched missiles at a joint U.K.-U.S. base in the Indian Ocean, and its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit in an airstrike. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the intensity of attacks on Iran will “increase significantly” next week. The U.S. is deploying more troops and ships to the region, while President Trump said he is considering “winding down” military operations. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei praised Iranians’ steadfastness in the face of war.
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Iran’s missile attack on the Diego Garcia air base suggests Tehran has missiles that can go farther than previously acknowledged. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz says the intensity of attacks on Iran will increase, while the U.S. is deploying more troops and ships to the region. The Natanz nuclear facility was hit in an airstrike, but no radiation leakage was reported. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei praised Iranians’ steadfastness in the face of war, while President Trump says he is considering “winding down” military operations.
The war in the Middle East shows no sign of abating, with both sides continuing to exchange blows.
Author: Evan Null
