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Iran Declares Readiness for War
IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami declares Iran is 'fully ready for war on all fronts.' Supreme Leader Khamenei backs statement, calling protests a 'Western-Zionist plot.' Trump responds on Truth Social: 'Keep protesting, help is on its way.' Pentagon confirms accelerated deployment of additional assets to CENTCOM AOR, including expedited sailing orders for USS Abraham Lincoln CSG.
Sources
- T1 IRNA Official middle_eastern
- T1 White House Official western
- T2 Reuters Major western
- T2 Xinhua Major eastern
- T2 Al Jazeera Major middle_eastern