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    "US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)",
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    "Mossad",
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    "Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud",
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  "textContent": "An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.",
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