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Middle East tensions reach boiling point amid Iran, Israel and US standoff

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Israeli soldiers man a position in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights near the border with Syria.
Israeli soldiers man a position in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights near the border with Syria.
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Tension in the Middle East between Iran, Israel, and the USA is on a knife-edge. The question is no longer if it will lead to full-scale mutual attacks, but where and when.

The current crisis follows after Israel bombed the Iranian embassy in Syria about a week ago. Seven of Iran's top generals were killed in the attack.

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