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Iran has intensified attacks targeting U.S. assets in the Middle East and Israel in apparent retaliation against the killing of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani.
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Ali Larijani, Iran's lead security official, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were "eliminated," Israel said. Iran has not commented on the strikes.
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The killing, which Iran confirmed, could embolden Iranian hard-liners, as the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign continues.
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Joe Kent, a close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli "misinformation" and lies to President Donald Trump about a "swift path to victory."
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U.S. allies seem to be caught between Iranian attacks and criticism from the U.S. president, with focus also on the AI space and the impending Fed rate verdict.
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Mr. Larijani, the top national security official and a confidante of the former supreme leader, expertly navigated Iran's internal politics and led the brutal crackdown on protests this year.
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Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned over his opposition to the war in Iran. He had backed President Trump because Trump vowed not to get involved in new wars in the Middle East.
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President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he would delay his trip to China for "five or six weeks," officially pushing the major summit after administration officials opened the door to the trip's postponement as they focus on the war with Iran.
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President Donald Trump dropped his push for U.S. allies to protect the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian threats — an about-face that came just one day after he called upon nations to "get involved" so oil tankers can safely navigate the crucial shipping lane.
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Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent was killed in action during a special operations mission in Syria in 2019. Mr. Kent said he could not support "sending the next generation off to fight and die" in Iran.
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The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide
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Israel's killing of Ali Larijani, a pivotal Iranian leader, served only to escalate the crisis atmosphere that Iranians are feeling: How to cope and envision a future, while facing crushing U.S.-Israeli attacks and a rigid regime that sees protesters as "just like the enemy."
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes.
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National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".
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Mr. Kent is the first Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He said pressure from Israel had pushed the president into war against Iran.
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Larijani has long been seen as one of the Islamic Republic's most experienced and influential policy makers.
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Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered a hearing on who had the authority to lead New Jersey's top federal law enforcement office.
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