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Khamenei Orders IRGC to Target US, Israel · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mujtaba Khamenei has ordered the Islamic
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  Speaker 1: Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, to update its target list,
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  Speaker 1: ensuring all tangible and intangible assets of the United States
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  Speaker 1: and Israel are within reach of Iran's armed forces. Khamenei
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  Speaker 1: emphasised that any threats must be met with an unrestricted response,
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  Speaker 1: stating that Iran will determine the timing and terms for
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  Speaker 1: ending any new conflicts. He stressed the importance of intelligent
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  Speaker 1: combat readiness for a powerful confrontation with enemies, for maximum deterrence,
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  Speaker 1: and called for strengthening military intelligence and defence capabilities. These
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  Speaker 1: remarks were made at a meeting with top Iranian army
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  Speaker 1: officials and published by the semi-official NUR news agency. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Egyptian Foreign Minister Bader Abdelati expressed deep concern over potential escalation.
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  Speaker 1: telling the IISS Manama Dialogue that a new round of
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  Speaker 1: conflict between the United States and Iran would be more
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  Speaker 1: destructive and lead to nowhere. He urged drawing lessons from
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  Speaker 1: the past. US President Donald Trump has also spoken about
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  Speaker 1: the conflict, suggesting it would be wrapped up soon and
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  Speaker 1: reiterating the demand for a guarantee against nuclear weapons. In
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  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon, an Israeli explosive drone was documented striking a
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  Speaker 1: structure in the village of Mifdan. Lebanese sources reported the
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  Speaker 1: target was transmission and internet antennas. Domestically, analysis of recent
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  Speaker 1: Israeli election results indicates that while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's
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  Speaker 1: bloc lost seats, the opposition failed to secure a majority.
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  Speaker 1: The current assessment highlights a significant missed opportunity for figures
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  Speaker 1: like Gadi Eizenkot and Naftali Bennett to merge and form
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  Speaker 1: a government. The coalition saw its seats decrease from 68
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  Speaker 1: to 53 in the incoming Knesset, while the opposition bloc
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  Speaker 1: gained votes compared to the previous election. For continuing coverage
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