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Although some Arab countries have been at odds with Iran themselves, they united in condemning the Israeli strikes
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There has been a growing tension between the leaders over Iran - now the US is distancing itself from Israel's "unilateral action".
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Israel said it launched strikes on Iran's nuclear program and other military targets. The attacks killed Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Crude oil futures surged Thursday evening after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran.
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Just last month, Salami had warned that Tehran would "open the gates of hell" if attacked by Israel or the US.
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The Israeli strikes killed at least three of Iran's top military commanders, as well as nuclear scientists and other leadership figures.
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Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, was the most senior leader among the dead, according to Iranian state media.
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Israel was able to carry out extensive air raids inside Iran even though it had virtually no element of surprise in its favor, driving home Israel's vast military superiority over its adversary and Tehran's security vulnerabilities
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Israel says Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami was among those killed.
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Markets in Asia opened lower early Friday while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran's capital amid the ramping up tensions over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.
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Israel hit nuclear facilities, air defense batteries, and killed top military officials and scientists.
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Israel has launched a surprise preemptive strike on Iran, targeting nuclear facilities in what Prime Minister Netanyahu called a response to an "existential threat," as the country braces for possible retaliation. Meanwhile, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles, allowing time for an appeal.
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Israel strike live updates: Israel launches dozens of strikes in Iran, IDF says
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An attack on Iran "could very well happen," President Trump said.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israel took "unilateral action" and warns Iran not to retaliate against US forces.
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Israel launched an airstrike on Iran overnight. Blasts were heard in the capital Tehran around 3am local time. Israel's defense ministry warned it expects missile and drone retaliation.
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Hossein Salami, the commander in chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in the Israeli strikes, according to Iranian state media. This comes as Israel said its strikes were focused on nuclear programs and scientists.
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President Trump warned that a "massive" war could break out in the Middle East over Iran's nuclear program, after the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Iran wasn't complying with its nonproliferation duties.
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