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5 min readThe latest escalation between Israel and Iran has moved into a new phase, with Israel striking a major petrochemical facility inside Iran and killing two senior leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The attacks killed more than 25 people in Iran, while an Iranian missile killed four people in Israel. The strikes come as President Trump’s deadline approaches to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants if Iran does not allow ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has vowed to retaliate more “crushingly and extensively” if attacks on civilian targets continue.
Israel strikes deeper into Iran
Israel confirmed it hit a major petrochemical facility in Iran, part of a wave of attacks that killed more than 25 people. Israel also said it killed a military leader and the intelligence chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran has confirmed the death of the intelligence chief, who had only recently been appointed. The previous intelligence chief and his deputy were also killed by Israel in earlier strikes. Defense Minister Katz said Israel would continue to “hunt down” Iran’s leaders. Iran responded by sending a barrage of missiles toward Israel and Gulf States on Monday. Iran’s military spokesman warned that if attacks on civilian targets continue, retaliation will be “carried out much more crushingly and extensively.” The escalation comes as President Trump’s d
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- 1 (00:04) **Israel Strikes Major Iranian Petrochemical Facility** - Israel confirms a strike on a major petrochemical site in Iran, part of a wave of attacks killing over 25 people; Iran vows continued retaliation.
- 2 (00:39) **Israel Kills Iranian Military and Intelligence Leaders** - Israel says it killed a military leader and the intelligence chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps; Iran confirms the intelligence chief had only recently been appointed.
- 3 (01:20) **Vance Travels to Hungary Ahead of Election** - Vice President JD Vance is en route to Hungary ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election, referencing his "good friend" Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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