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In a special edition of Start Here, we’ll break down this weekend’s historic strikes on Iran, the counterattacks, and the long-term goals of the Trump Administration.
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President Trump announces that U.S. and Israeli forces have begun a “major combat operation” in Iran, signaling a far more aggressive campaign than prior strikes. ABC’s Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell reports on the attacks - and counterattacks - from Tel Aviv. 

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Artificial intelligence company Anthropic appears poised to ignore a deadline from the Pentagon to fully integrate its systems with the military. Hillary Clinton sharply criticizes the House Oversight Committee’s handling of a closed-door deposition. And American officials confirm some of the men shot off the Cuban coastline were from the U.S.
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With missile threats growing, Iran and U.S. negotiators meet in Geneva. A shoot-out at sea raises questions about vessels near Cuba. And documents suggest that Jeffrey Epstein managed to hide evidence from investigators for more than a decade.
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President Trump pitches his economic agenda in the State of the Union address as polls show many Americans remain skeptical. Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will not resign over allegations of an affair with a staffer despite calls from fellow Republicans to do so. And, a snowball fight in New York City sparks an NYPD investigation after two officers get caught in the crossfire.
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