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Hegseth says a torpedo from US submarine sank Iranian warship
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Iranian government agency says war death toll has reached at least 1,045 people
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US Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war
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Supporting image for story: ‘It’s such a relief to be home’: Brits on first flight from Dubai to Birmingham share their ‘emotional’ journeys
‘It’s such a relief to be home’: Brits on first flight from Dubai to Birmingham share their ‘emotional’ journeys
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‘It was a nightmare’: Birmingham woman on first flight to West Midlands from Dubai now ‘shaken’ by ‘any little bit of noise’
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Hegseth says a torpedo from US submarine sank Iranian warship
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