JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Israel carried out strikes on Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders at the start of what it warned would be a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon.
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Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran on June 13. The Israeli government announced a "preemptive strike" against military and nuclear targets in Iran, and declared a state of emergency in anticipation of retaliation. © AP
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