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Iran escalates conflict, attacking Israel; US forces help Israel to intercept Iranian projectiles

Demonstrators wave Iran's flag and Palestinian flags as they gather at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, on April 14, 2024, after Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel. [VOA]

Iran has launched an aerial attack on Israel from Iranian territory, marking a major escalation in the conflict between the rival regional powers and prompting action by U.S. forces in support of Israel.

Iran's top military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a predawn statement Sunday, saying that it launched missiles and drones from Iranian territory toward Israel. It said the attack was in retaliation for what Iranian officials say was an Israeli strike that killed several senior Iranian military commanders in Damascus on April 1. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the April 1 strike.

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