Maine is home to several hundred people with roots in Iran who are now wrestling with the U.S. bombing of 3 nuclear facilities last weekend.
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US strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites, inserting itself into Israel’s war with Iran
President Trump said in a televised addressed that the sites were ‘completely and fully obliterated.’
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Travel ban raises fears across Maine’s immigrant communities
Families are canceling travel plans, curbing social media activity and struggling to understand how Trump’s restrictions will affect them.
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Netanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say
The signal is being seen in Washington as a sign of restraint after concerns that an Israeli strike on oil or nuclear facilities could trigger a wider war.
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U.S. will send air defense battery and American troops to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran
Israel is widely believed to be preparing a military response to Iran’s Oct. 1 attack when it fired roughly 180 missiles into Israel.
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Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows
The two countries have fought a shadow war for years, but rarely have they come into direct conflict.
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Houthis fire missile from Yemen into central Israel, warn of more strikes
The missile caused no direct injuries, Israel said, though the country’s Magen David Adom emergency services said it was treating nine people who were injured on their way to shelters after sirens sounded.
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Charges coming in alleged Iranian hack-and-leak attack on Trump campaign
The FBI investigation has focused on an online persona named ‘Robert’ who contacted American reporters, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Iran signals promised strike on Israel may not be imminent
Iran repeatedly warned of a ‘devastating’ reprisal to ‘punish’ Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh – but it later softened its rhetoric.
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U.S. beefs up posture in Middle East, warns Iran-backed attack on Israel could be imminent
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area.