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First Thing: US continues attacks on Iran ‘in honor’ of dead service members | Martin Belam

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First Thing: US continues attacks on Iran ‘in honor’ of dead service members | Martin Belam

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  • currentsapi(Mixed)By Martin Belam

    Good morning. The US launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran early Monday, after announcing the death of another American service member – the third in recent days. Donald Trump said the new attacks were “in honor” of the US dead. The Iranian supreme leader, Mojtaba Kham

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