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Pentagon officials reveal new details about U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

Pentagon officials reveal new details about U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

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Senior Pentagon officials on Sunday morning shared new details about the U.S. military operation to strike Iran's three key nuclear sites, calling it the "largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history." Watch the full briefing.

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