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Israel’s Netanyahu says strikes in Tehran will escalate

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to intensify air strikes on Tehran in the coming days, declaring that the military has mobilised its “full strength” in the campaign against Iran, AFP reports.

“I have issued instructions for the continuation of the campaign … Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with intense power, and this will only escalate in the days ahead,” Netanyahu has said in a video statement.

“We are engaged in a campaign in which the IDF (military) is deploying its full strength as never before, to ensure our existence and our future.”

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