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Hegseth says today will be 'most intense' of US war on Iran, as people in Tehran describe strikes to BBC
"They hit hard last night," one person in Iran tells us. Meanwhile, an Iranian official warns Donald Trump to be careful he doesn't get "eliminated".
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Hegseth says today will be 'most intense' of US war on Iran, as people in Tehran describe strikes to BBC
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Simpson and guide Poth win Paralympic silver for GB
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Hegseth says today will be 'most intense' of US war on Iran, as people in Tehran describe strikes to BBC
"They hit hard last night," one person in Iran tells us. Meanwhile, an Iranian official warns Donald Trump to be careful he doesn't get "eliminated".
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Hegseth says today will be 'most intense' of US war on Iran, as people in Tehran describe strikes to BBC
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Hegseth says today will be 'most intense' of US war on Iran, as people in Tehran describe strikes to BBC
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