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    "US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)",
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    "Iran-Israel War (2025- )",
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    "Defense and Military Forces",
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  "textContent": "Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.",
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