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strikeMay 30, 2026
The Iran war was meant to stop nuclear weapons. Instead, it may accelerate them
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In its earliest days, the Iran War appeared to be a quick military success. The numbers after just three weeks were overwhelming; US and Israeli strikes had hit more than 15,000 targets, flown about 5700 sorties and knocked out more than 85 per cent of Iran’s air defence systems.
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- Tim LesterBy Tim Lester
In its earliest days, the Iran War appeared to be a quick military success. The numbers after just three weeks were overwhelming; US and Israeli strikes had hit more than 15,000 targets, flown about 5700 sorties and knocked out more than 85 per cent of Iran’s air defence systems.…
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