At least 148 dead after reported strike on school, Iran says
Iran has blamed the US and Israel for the strike; the US is looking into reports of the incident, while the IDF says it is “not aware” of operations in the area.
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Iran launches missile attack on U.S. base at Al Udeid in Qatar, no injuries reported
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