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Pentagon Orders Military Readiness for Potential Iranian Strikes

The Department of Defense has instructed United States military forces to prepare for possible strikes against Iranian targets following a tanker attack off the coast of Qatar and threats from Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz to global oil shipments.
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Trump Announces Preliminary US-Iran Agreement and Pauses Airstrikes Ahead of Midterm Elections
Major Universities Face Backlash Over Conservative Faculty Hiring
Political Action Committees Lobby FCC to Ease Robocall Restrictions
Trump Administration Increases Tariffs on Chinese Tech Imports
Pentagon Confirms Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Orders Restructuring of Military Oversight
Supreme Court Justice Alito Criticizes Lower Courts and Claims Knowledge of Leak
Former White House Aide Sriram Krishnan Launches $500 Million AI Fund
Trump Campaigns in Texas Amid Midterm Polling Vulnerabilities
Senate Republican Officials Seek Answers Over D.C. Housing Fraud
DOJ Expands Use of Terrorism Charges Against Domestic Protesters
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