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Experts say rooting out corruption in the military remains a priority for China's President Xi.

Having failed to clearly define an objective or exit strategy -- and sell the American public on a new war in Iran -- President Donald Trump finds himself at an impasse, mere weeks into the conflict. Add to that the high-profile protest resignation of a senior US counterterrorism official on Tuesday, who said publicly that the Islamic republic posed "no imminent threat to our nation" and he couldn't "in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran."

Who's winning the US-Israel-Iran war and how does it end?  India Today

US Hits Iran Missiles Near Hormuz With 5,000-Pound 'Bunker Buster' Bombs  NDTV

Thousands dead over war in Iran — biggest casualty is compassion  The Korea Times

CNBC Daily Open: Trump goes alone in the Iran war — as allies spurn requests to join  CNBC

Remarks come as Israeli officials said to assess protesters would be 'slaughtered'; some in Iran reportedly marking Chaharshanbe Suri publicly despite Islamic Republic's warning not to The post PM urges Iranians to celebrate Persian fire festival, in apparent bid to spark protests appeared first on The Times of Israel.

‘Insidious’: Online gamblers threaten reporter over Iran war bets  MS NOW

US Military Issues Update on Iranian Missile Sites Near Strait of Hormuz  Newsweek

Kent is the highest-level official to leave Trump administration over the US president's decision to wage war on Iran.

Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Tehran confirms Larijani's death, targets Tel Aviv with 'cluster warheads' in retaliatory strikes  The Hindu

US military says hit Iran missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with '5,000-pound bunker buster' bombs  The Economic Times

Israeli media report extensive damage after missile strikes Israeli media reported “extensive property damage” in central Israel after the latest missile attack from Iran, with several sites hit in the city of Kafr Qassem. Channel 12 said at least four locations were struck and that “two panic victims were treated at one of the scenes.” Earlier, Al Jazeera had reported that two people were killed by shrapnel in nearby Ramat Gan.

Tulsi Gabbard in spotlight after top official resigns in protest over Iran war  NBC News

Ali Larijani, the late secretary of Iran’s SNSC, warned the US and Israeli that killing leaders would strengthen Iran.

Witness videos captured missile interceptors launching and burning debris raining from the sky in Dubai.

Iran says killing of officials will not weaken system Iran’s foreign minister said the killing of senior officials, including security chief Ali Larijani, will not weaken the country’s political system following Israeli air strikes. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has a strong political structure with established political, economic, and social institutions,” Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera.  “The presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure,” he added, describing the system as “a very solid structure.”

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IRGC claims missile strikes caused over 200 casualties in Israel Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said a new wave of missile strikes against Israel caused more than 200 casualties, according to Press TV. “Tonight, the enemy’s sky will be more worth watching,” Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi said, as Iranian forces and allied groups across the region continue what they described as retaliatory operations against the United States and Israel.

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