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US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit
Speaking in a primetime address to the American public, President Donald Trump insisted the war was going well.
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What happenedSpeaking in a primetime address to the American public, President Donald Trump insisted the war was going well.
The headline splitWFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit".
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CenterUS and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit
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Kuwait on Saturday said Iran struck another of its power and water plants, leading to the deactivation of several power generation units, a day after a similar attack.
Kuwait Faces Intense Night of Iranian Attacks as Power Plant Hit
Kuwait suffered one of its worst nights of Iranian retaliatory attacks since the conflict in the Middle East began, with a second power plant hit in as many days and flights suspended.
Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation.
