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  "id": 5017841,
  "title": "US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back as hostilities flare again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-strikes-iran-and-tehran-fires-back-as-hostilities-flare-again",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260902/p2g/00m/0in/018000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. military carried out strikes in Iran on Tuesday, with Tehran responding by firing missiles and drones at various locations across the region. This flare-up in hostilities marks the continuation of an ongoing intermittent war that has lasted over six months. One U.S. strike resulted in the death of five people, including a child, and the wounding of at least 68 others when a home hosting a wedding was hit. These recent actions follow similar strikes on Sunday, which had ended a month-long period without military action and raised concerns about the conflict potentially escalating further. President Trump had previously warned that Iran would face stronger retaliation if it chose to respond to the U.S. strikes. Iran's military has vowed to launch \"crushing and devastating blows\" against the United States, while state media reported that the U.S. had bombed civilian sites and a civilian airport.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in respons",
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        "published": "2026-09-02T05:01:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US strikes kill 7, injure 8 in Iran’s Khuzestan province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-strikes-kill-7-injure-8-in-irans-khuzestan-province",
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