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Tehran gridlocked as thousands try to flee Israeli strikes

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Ole Alsaker
June 17, 2025

Israel is pressing ahead with airstrikes against Iran's military and nuclear facilities. Iran has responded with barrages of ballistic missiles. US President Donald Trump has threatened that the United States could "take out" Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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