The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the U.S. and give Iranians a chance to topple their rulers.
The strikes put nearby oil-producing Gulf Arab countries on edge as fears of escalation in the region grew, and Tehran responded by launching missiles towards Israel.
The first wave of strikes in what the Pentagon named ¡°OPERATION EPIC FURY¡± mainly ?targeted Iranian officials, a source familiar with the matter said.
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