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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine speak during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Sunday, June 22, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to destroy the country's nuclear program.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine speak during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Sunday, June 22, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to destroy the country's nuclear program.

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Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson calls US strikes "unprecedentedly dangerous"

Israel confirms it struck Iran’s sensitive port city of Bushehr

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Israeli president believes US strikes on Iran can "shift the direction of the Middle East"

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Iran should return to negotiating table after US strikes, says British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

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Satellite imagery from before US strikes on Iranian mountainside nuclear facility shows dirt piled up outside entrances

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Iran foreign minister warns US strikes will have "everlasting consequences"

Still too early for accurate damage assessment of US strikes on Iran, Israeli official says

Israeli leaders hail "decisive moment," thank Trump

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Iran’s atomic agency condemns US strikes, says its nuclear industry won’t be stopped

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