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Israel and Iran ramp up attacks as Trump insists Tehran wants a deal

Mar 26, 2026Center

The war in the Middle East ramped up on Thursday as Israel launched a wave of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure, and Iran fired rounds of missiles at central Israel.

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