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U.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensify
The U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: It was the first time the U.S. conducted a B-1 mission since fighting with Iran resumed 12 days ago. Using B-1 bombers, which can carry two doz...
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What happenedU.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensify.
The headline splitAxios frames it as "U.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensify". Middle East Eye frames it as "Attacks on Iran will be met with a 'powerful and decisive' response, Aragchi warns".
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Left / center-leftU.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensify
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U.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensify
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The U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: It was the first time the U.S. co...
Attacks on Iran will be met with a 'powerful and decisive' response, Aragchi warns
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Attacks on Iran will be met with a 'powerful and decisive' response, Aragchi warns Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any attacks on his country will be met with a "powerfu...
