The strikes on Iran ushered in a period of high alert as the Pentagon braced for almost-certain retaliation against American forces in the region.
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The strikes on Iran ushered in a period of high alert as the Pentagon braced for almost-certain retaliation against American forces in the region.
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American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow.
Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might do.
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