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Newsday: 02/02/2024 05:06 GMT : US approves plan to strike Iranian targets

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02/02/2024 05:06 GMT : US approves plan to strike Iranian targets

US approves plan to strike Iranian targets

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Officials say locations in Syria and Iraq will be hit.

It comes after a drone attack on a US base in Jordan, which the US blames on an Iranian-backed militia.

The US has approved plans for a series of strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq.

Despite both the Supreme Court and the Biden administration ordering the removal of razor wire along the U.S.- Mexico border, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has pledged to continue installing it.

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