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Air Strikes
'Bombs will be dropping everywhere': Trump confirms US has begun attack on Iran
Israel’s defence ministry earlier said it had launched a “preemptive strike” against Iran.
Iran
McEntee 'deeply concerned' at Iran attack as Irish citizens told not to travel to the Gulf region
galway in focus
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Explainer
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Air Strikes
'Bombs will be dropping everywhere': Trump confirms US has begun attack on Iran
Israel’s defence ministry earlier said it had launched a “preemptive strike” against Iran.
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Iran
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