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- Israeli strikes hit Iran's South Pars gas field, a critical domestic energy source, escalating regional tensions.
- Iran retaliates with drone and missile attacks on energy facilities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
- U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard faces congressional scrutiny over
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