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Live: The U.S. and Israel Strike Iran

JL;DR SUMMARY In a significant escalation of Middle Eastern tensions, President Donald Trump announced a U.S.-Israel joint military operation targeting military sites within Iran, reportedly resulting in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Middle EastIranDonald TrumpU.S. Israel RelationsNuclear WeaponsRetaliationGeopoliticsAli KhameneiMilitary Strike

Places mentioned

United States
"So said President Donald Trump to the people of Iran, in an early morning address announcing a joint military attack by the U.S. and Israel against the Islamic Republic."
Israel
"So said President Donald Trump to the people of Iran, in an early morning address announcing a joint military attack by the U.S. and Israel against the Islamic Republic."
Iran
"Overnight, waves of air strikes pounded military installations across Iran."
United Arab Emirates
"Iran has responded with a barrage of strikes targeting Israel, as well as sites across the Middle East, including in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar."
Bahrain
"Iran has responded with a barrage of strikes targeting Israel, as well as sites across the Middle East, including in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar."
Qatar
"Iran has responded with a barrage of strikes targeting Israel, as well as sites across the Middle East, including in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar."
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