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Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news
Iran targeted Gulf allies of the United States on Wednesday, firing drones at Kuwait and Bahrain after a night of U.S. aerial bombardment of Iran. Iranian officials said one of the U.S. strikes on the country overnight struck a wedding party, leaving at least five people dead and dozens wounded. Ir...
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What happenedIran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news.
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Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news
Iran targeted Gulf allies of the United States on Wednesday, firing drones at Kuwait and Bahrain after a night of U.S. aerial bombardment of Iran. Iranian officials said one of the U.S. str...
