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Pentagon Rules Out Striking Iranian Cultural Sites, Contradicting Trump

The defense secretary acknowledged that “the laws of armed conflict” prohibited attacking antiquities and said the military had no plans to do so, even though the president declared them targets. [Source]

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Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Iran

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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/politics/trump-esper-iran-cultural-sites.html?emc=rss&partner=rss