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The Pentagon is preparing for a prolonged campaign that could expand beyond nuclear sites to Iranian state and security targets. U.S. officials expect retaliation and escalating reprisals, raising fears of a wider regional war even as talks continue

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The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries.