Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war
Israeli emergency services and security forces responded early on Tuesday after a hit was reported amid warnings of Iranian missiles being launched.
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Israeli emergency services and security forces responded early on Tuesday after a hit was reported amid warnings of Iranian missiles being launched.
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US President Donald Trump said Monday that he ordered the postponement of threatened military strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, stressing that both Washington and Tehran want to make a deal to end their war.