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War With Iran Enters A New Phase

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War With Iran Enters A New Phase
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(Updated) The US is preparing surprise moves against Tehran.

Operation Lion's Roar, which Israel and the US are waging against Iran, continues in the Middle East.

The Charter97.org website is streaming the 20th day of the war online.

08:33 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has eliminated the commander of the Imam Hussein Division, part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, Hassan Ali Marwan, five days after eliminating his predecessor. This was reported by the Israel Defense Forces Press Service.

Marwan was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut, Lebanon, on March 17. He led the Imam Hussein Division after eliminating Ali Maslam Tabajeh, who was killed March 12 ago along with his deputy and several other senior militants.

08:11 The Trump administration is considering sending thousands of U.S. troops to bolster its operation in the Middle East. Preparations are now underway for possible next steps against Iran, Reuters reported.

The sources said those options include ensuring the safe passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which would be accomplished mainly through air and naval forces. However, securing the strait could also mean deploying US troops to the Iranian coast.

In addition, Trump has discussed options for sending ground troops to Iran's Kharg Island, which is the center of 90% of Iran's oil exports. But such an operation, a US official says, would be very risky because Iran has the ability to strike the island with missiles and drones.

05:34 Iran has ballistically struck the world's largest LNG complex in Qatar.

Iran struck Qatar, with one of its ballistic missiles hitting the industrial city of Ras Laffan, a key liquefied natural gas production center. A fire broke out at the facility. This is reported by the Ministry of Interior of Qatar.

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