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The president told lawmakers that the objective of the assault was to “neutralize Iran’s malign activities,” but did not present evidence of immediate plans by Tehran to attack the United States.
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The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.
Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.
A day earlier, the secretary of state had said that the decision to attack Iran was based on knowledge that Israel was going to strike, and an assumption that Iran would target U.S. forces as a result.
European countries organized flights from Israel, Oman, and the U.A.E. The United States said it would charter free flights for its citizens but disclosed few details.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer”.
Oman had been mediating talks between Iran and the US before Washington attacked Tehran.
Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify warUS military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran w…