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Airstrikes alone unlikely to result in regime change in Iran, expert warns:

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Washington — U.S. and Israeli airstrikes alone are unlikely to result in the ouster of the Iranian government, according to an expert in air campaigns, who said that the risks are growing for a more drawn-out war that could spread beyond the Middle East. Robert Pape, a professor of political science at the University of … Read more

Satellite images show Iranian sites before and after airstrikes

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Satellite imagery captured Sunday and Monday by Vantor shows the aftermath of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on multiple sites in Iran.  The U.S. struck more than 1,250 targets over the first two days of Operation Epic Fury, according to a fact sheet released by U.S. Central Command, which said the U.S. is hitting targets “to dismantle … Read more

Watch Live: Pete Hegseth, Dan Caine hold news conference as Iran airstrikes continue

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are holding a rare press conference Monday morning as the U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran continued into a third day.   The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in the mission, dubbed … Read more

Dubai’s image as safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes

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The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to a five-star resort, threatening the world’s tallest building, and killing one person and injuring seven others at the airport in the capital … Read more