US launched Tomahawk missile strikes against Iranian targets near Tehran in the Middle East.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
US launched Tomahawk missile strikes against Iranian targets near Tehran in the Middle East.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- NYT reported on US Tomahawk missile strikes against Iran, with Amnesty International blaming the US for the action.Sub-event
US military strikes targeting Iranian targets near Tehran.1 source
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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Tehran
capital city of Iran
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