Targeted Attacks in Iran Aim to Counter Missile Threats

U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes in Iran to delay missile and drone threats.
Targets included Iranian sites, causing four U.S. casualties.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Iran is building missiles as a nuclear blackmail shield.
White House defended the strikes, calling them 'on or ahead of schedule.'. Reactions to the strikes were mixed, with praise for accountability and criticism of messaging.
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