Several explosions have been heard in Bushehr, Iran, according to Mehr news; Mehr's journalist on Kharg Island denies reports of an attack on Kharg, despite some reports of an incident being published
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- Elsewhere, sirens were reported in Bahrain once again.
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- US President Trump, on Iran, says we may do another operation against Iran; doubts Iran will say ‘let’s get down to business’
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- US President Trump says "we could end the Iran war very quickly", adds "do we want to finish it or let it within is the question"
- While Washington continues to exert economic pressure on Tehran, an American media report reports that it is considering a scenario of several days of attacks on Iran; a scenario that includes missile, drone, energy and nuclear facilities, ILNA reports
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