{"id":368,"date":"2026-03-22T23:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmnews168.store\/?p=368"},"modified":"2026-03-22T23:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:45:18","slug":"just-in-u-s-and-israel-launch-massive-coordinated-strke-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmnews168.store\/?p=368","title":{"rendered":"Just In: U.S. and Israel Launch Massive Coordinated Str+ke on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The United States and Israel carried out coordinated att+cks on Iran early Saturday, dramatically escalating tensions after weeks of strained diplomacy and the largest American military buildup in the region since the Iraq w@r.<\/p>\n

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The str+kes follow last June\u2019s 12-day conflict, when Washington joined Israel\u2019s air campaign against Tehran\u2019s nuclear facilities. Although U.S. President Donald Trump had reportedly considered<\/p>\n

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limited military options, sources told CNN that the latest operation was \u201cnot a small str+ke,\u201d suggesting a far broader a\u00a7\u00a7ault.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s Defense Minister Israel Katz said the att+ck was carried out \u201cto remove thr+ats,\u201d according to Associated Press. Since early January, the U.S. has reinforced its presence in the<\/p>\n

Middle East, deploying two aircraft carriers, guided-missile d+stroyers, fighter jets, b@mbers and advanced air-defense systems.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Trump dispatched envoys for indirect talks with Tehran, demanding a halt to uranium enrichment and its ballistic missile program. While Trump previously warned Iran over<\/p>\n

the k+lling of anti-regime protesters, recent statements have focused on concerns that Tehran is rebuilding its nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s action marks a wider offensive compared to June\u2019s str+kes, which targeted only a few nuclear sites. The move comes despite appeals from several Arab allies urging restraint,<\/p>\n

amid warnings from Iran that any new att+ck would trigger a stronger retaliation.<\/p>\n

In Washington, the str+kes prompted swift criticism from some lawmakers who argued Congress was sidelined. \u201cActs of war unauthorized by Congress,\u201d Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.,<\/p>\n

wrote on X, questioning the administration\u2019s authority to proceed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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