Iran retaliates after Israel kills two top Iranian officials
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Iran launched missile strikes in retaliation after Israel killed two senior Iranian security officials.
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Iran launched a barrage of missiles in retaliation after Israel killed Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, along with another top Iranian official. The missile strike followed Israeli operations that also included a strike on central Beirut. The escalation represents a direct Iranian response to the deaths of two senior government figures.
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