Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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War engulfs the Middle East as US-Israeli strikes pound Iran, leadership chaos grips Tehran, Gulf cities face missile attacks, and Hezbollah returns to battle. Is this the start of war?

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