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They Were at the Table. Washington Struck Anyway.

Iran's top negotiators were in Doha for peace talks. Hours later the US struck southern Iran and called it self-defence. Trump said talks were proceeding nicely. A Camp David Cabinet session followed. A negotiation where one party bombs the other has a different name.

They Were at the Table. Washington Struck Anyway.
Multiple IRGC Navy members were reportedly killed after U.S. forces carried out strikes on Iranian vessels in the Gulf, further escalating tensions in the region. (Source: Screengrab @IRGC_IRAN_News via X)

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