Iran vows retaliation amid U.S. strikes
Iran is warning that the U.S. will “bitterly” regret sinking one of its warships, as the conflict n the Middle East shows no signs of letting up. Jarred Hill reports.
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Iran is warning that the U.S. will “bitterly” regret sinking one of its warships, as the conflict n the Middle East shows no signs of letting up. Jarred Hill reports.
The White House says they're working to get Americans out of the Middle East, but Americans there say the government left them stranded.
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In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second news briefing since the start of the Iran war, Hegseth said the U.S. had sunk an enemy ship by a torpedo for the first time since World War II.
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They gathered around Michigan Avenue, with signs and voices to show they will not stay silent in time of war.
Razani left Iran in 2016 and has lived in Chicago for almost five years. In that time, his work has been political and often critical of the Islamic Republic regime.
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