US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before

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The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.
The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.

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China is refusing to condemn Iran's strike on Israel — and it's part of a Middle East power play

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Xi and Raisi
China's leader, Xi Jinping, holds a welcoming ceremony for Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, on February 14, 2023.

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The US says it won't shoot down drones over Ukraine, despite doing the same to protect Israel

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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 14, 2024.

Amir Cohen via Reuters

Wall Street still isn't fretting about geopolitics, even after Iran attacked Israel

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The flags of Iran, left, and Israel, right.
The flags of Iran, left, and Israel, right.

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Iran's attack on Israel could be bad for Russia's war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi sitting across from each other.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi holding a meeting in Tehran, Iran, in July 2022.

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Ex-CIA director says Israel could use 'covert' operations to retaliate against Iran's drone strikes without escalating the conflict

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Former CIA director and retired general David Petraeus.
Former CIA director and retired general David Petraeus.

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US forces shot down over 75 Iranian missiles and drones in its biggest air-defense battle of the Middle East crisis

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Navy destroyer USS Carney Red Sea
US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney engaging missiles and drones in the Red Sea.

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John Bolton calls for a 'far stronger' response from Israel after Iran's missile and drone attack

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John Bolton
Former National Security advisor John Bolton.

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Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel has pushed the region to the edge — but not past the point of no return yet, analyst says

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L: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. R: Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.
L: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. R: Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.

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Iran's missile attacks showed some calculated restraint. What will Israel's response be?

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A group of Israeli military leaders meet around a table surrounded by televisions.
Israel's war cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, holds a meeting to discuss the drone attack launched by Iran in Tel Aviv.

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