"Come Close, We're Waiting": Iran As US Expands Mideast Military Footprint
The 59-second video shows a fast-cut montage of Iranian special forces set to dramatic music with the message, "Come close, we are waiting for you."
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The 59-second video shows a fast-cut montage of Iranian special forces set to dramatic music with the message, "Come close, we are waiting for you."
Katz said that the more than 600,000 Lebanese residents who have been evacuated northward would be barred from returning south of the Litani.
Trump willing to end war 'even if Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed', report says; Israel army says prepared for weeks more fighting
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