What could happen if the US strikes Iran?

What could happen if the US strikes Iran?

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Is ISIS having a resurgence in Syria?

The US military has begun to transfer up to 7000 Islamic State (IS) group detainees held in prisons in Syria to Iraq, which officials say is to prevent prisoners breaking out and regrouping. The transfer comes weeks after the US led large-scale strikes on IS group targets in Syri ...  Show more

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