A brave young woman’s daring act in Tehran exposes Western hypocrisy

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Israel announces strikes on military sites in Iran.

Blasts reported around Tehran after a year of escalating confrontations.

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Iran’s national air defense force said that Israel had attacked military bases in three provinces, including Tehran, causing “limited damage.”

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Israel confirmed it has begun retaliatory strikes against Iran in the wake of the Oct. 1 missile barrage.

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