Iran downplays Israel's missile strike
Iranian officials are downplaying an early Friday Israeli military strike near the city of Isfahan in central Iran. CBS News' Debora Patta and Weijia Jiang have more.
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Iran appears to downplay Israeli missile strike
Senior U.S. officials confirmed that Israeli missiles struck Iran Friday morning, but little else is known about the extent of the attack or any potential damage. Both countries appear to be downplaying the strikes, suggesting an effort to deescalate tensions. Debora Patta has more from Jerusalem.
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Israel intercepts Iranian drones, missiles
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Iran launches wave of drones toward Israel
Iran on Saturday launched a retaliatory attack, sending a swarm of drones toward Israel. The attack is in response to an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, earlier this month. Israel has deployed all of its air defense systems, closed its air space, and its war cabinet has convened to monitor the situation. Debora Patta has the latest from Tel Aviv.
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Haitian gang leader threatens civil war
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Ukraine claims to sink another Russian warship off Crimea
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Russian drone attack kills 7 in Odesa, Ukraine says
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Houthis claim to shoot down U.S. drone
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Funerals held for 2 U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan drone attack
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Retired general on drone strike in Jordan
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Drone attack hits Syria base used by U.S. troops
The U.S. is preparing for more strikes against Iran-backed militias, which continue to target U.S. troops, as well as military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. A drone attack on Sunday hit a base in Syria used by U.S. troops. Holly Williams reports.
U.S. launches strikes after attack in Jordan
The U.S. began conducting strikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-backed militias Friday to retaliate for the aerial drone attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan on Sunday, U.S. officials tell CBS News. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell is joined by national security correspondent David Martin, chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan and chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes for a special report.
Family says Georgia soldier killed in Jordan drone attack "was full of life"
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Latest on deadly drone strike in Jordan
President Biden told reporters Tuesday that he has decided how the U.S. will respond to the attack at a base in Jordan Sunday that killed three Americans and injured dozens others. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin is following the latest developments in the Middle East.
How will the U.S. respond to attack in Jordan?
President Biden has vowed to respond to the drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops and injured more than two dozen others. David Martin and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan explain what that response could look like.
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Iran denies role in deadly drone attack on U.S. troops in Jordan
Iran denies any role in the deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, but an Iranian proxy group says it targeted U.S. troops nearby.
2 women told House ethics panel Gaetz sent Venmo payments for sex, attorney says
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Kids, adults injured as car hits crowd outside China elementary school
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Will Israel annex the occupied West Bank after Trump takes office?
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Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws
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Laken Riley murder suspect was grilled by wife, jail call reveals
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Cyberattack leaves Massachusetts Stop & Shop shelves empty days before Thanksgiving
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Arthur Frommer, famed travel guide innovator, has died at 95
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Gun fished out of creek leads to guilty plea in couple's 2015 murder
A man pleaded guilty in the 2015 killings of a Georgia couple after a magnet fisher pulled in a rifle and other evidence linked to the case.
Proposal would allow Bible teachings in Texas public grade schools
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Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws
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TNT's "Inside the NBA" will air on ESPN, ABC, as part of NBA settlement
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Proposal would allow Bible teachings in Texas public grade schools
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Trump picks Sean Duffy, TV host and former lawmaker, for transportation
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Bed maker waited to report defect that killed 1 and injured others
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Famed ballet dancer dies in fall from balcony in Russia
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New evidence in Laken Riley murder trial
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