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Israeli officials confirmed continued military strikes in Iran as tensions simmer. An Israeli foreign minister, speaking from a missile impact site, insisted there’s no room for negotiation, while reports detail targeted destructions at centrifuge facilities. Meanwhile, Iranian leaders decry calls to surrender and, not without a dash of irony, Putin offers his mediation as the region braces for further action.
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