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Israel strikes Iran's capital as Trump set to address US on war

Israel executed a "wide-scale wave of strikes" on Tehran, hitting the capital's north, east, and center ahead of President Donald Trump's planned address regarding the month-long conflict.
The conflict between The United States and Iran began late last month, with Trump threatening to "obliterate" the nation's main Kharg Island oil terminal and desalination plants if a deal was not reached.
More than 2,000 Iranian soldiers and commanders were "eliminated" in the strikes, while The Israeli military confirmed it struck "approximately 7,000 targets" since the war started, including "4,000 terrorist targets" in Iran.
Asian stocks rallied amid optimism about the war ending, even as regional tensions escalated with Yemen's Houthi rebels joining the fighting and a tanker hit by projectile off Doha's coast.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied formal negotiations while acknowledging messages from US envoy Steve Witkoff, as The White House confirmed Trump will deliver "an important update on Iran" at 9:00 pm Wednesday.

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Israel strikes Iran's capital as Trump set to address US on war

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War Is Disastrous for All, but Responsibility Is Israel

The Iranian ambassador in Lisbon considered today that the war launched by Israel and the United States on 28 February "is a disaster for all" and charged the Israeli Prime Minister to seek enemies for the North American President. "It is a disaster for all. Disaster for Iran, disaster for the region, disaster for Europe. A better negotiation is much better than a good war. The war is worse, whatever the reason, except in legitimate defence, as …

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