Trump demands say in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader; Israel tells hundreds of thousands to flee Beirut
Assertions
- iran is connected to US because US and Iran expected to complete $6bn
- lebanon is connected to US because US urges citizens to leave Lebanon
- israel is connected to US because Israeli hostages released
- israel is connected to iran because Israel launches attack on Iran
- israel is connected to iran because Senior Iran Revolutionary Guard officials
- israel is connected to lebanon because Israeli military confirms striking
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