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Video: Iranians injured by airstrikes speak to CNN from hospital beds in Tehran
Israeli strikes on Iran cap dramatic shift in Mideast strategic balance
By Steve Hendrix
Israel-Iran live updates: Israel kills 3 Iranian generals, strikes nuclear site
By Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso & Jack Moore
Iran's advanced missile arsenal remains largely untapped
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By Mostafa Salem, Lou Robinson & Helen Regan
In-depth
What to Know About the Fighting Between Israel and Iran
By David E. Sanger, Patrick Kingsley & Farnaz Fassihi
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By Sofia Ferreira Santos, Lana Lam & Nathan Williams
How the world is reacting to Israel attacks on Iran nuclear, military sites
Interviews
Mideast experts discuss what’s next for the region as Israel-Iran conflict erupts
By Geoff Bennett, Daniel Sagalyn & Zeba Warsi
Q&A | The Israel-Iran Showdown
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By Haley Ott
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By Joseph Trevithick
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By Isaac Chotiner
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By Shannon Bosch
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By Michael Hirsh
Israel says it killed 9 Iranian nuclear scientists, and braces for attacks from Iran
By Rebecca Rosman
'Tehran will burn:' Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks
By Kevin Breuninger, Dan Mangan & Ruxandra Iordache
Israel's air superiority lets it strike Iran on the cheap — and force Tehran into costly retaliation
By Jake Epstein
The Israel-Iran war hinges on three big things
By Zack Beauchamp
Iran retaliates after Israel strikes
By Filip Timotija
How the Israel-Iran War Might End
By Daniel Byman