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US could end war on Iran now, but wants outcome to 'last for a long time', Trump says
US could end war on Iran now, but wants outcome to 'last for a long time', Trump says US President Donald Trump said that Washington could end its war on Iran now, but wants to make sure the outcome "lasts for a long time". "It'll end very soon. We could leave now, but we want to make sure it lasts for a long time," Trump said at a rally in South Carolina. The US president claimed that they defeated Iran militarily and financially, and stressed that Tehran would "never have a nuclear weapon".
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Israeli forces advance into village in Syria’s Quneitra
Israeli forces advance into village in Syria’s Quneitra Israeli troops accompanied by a large number of military vehicles and personnel advanced into the village of Taranga in southern Syria’s Quneitra, Syrian state television reported.
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Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response
DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and caught fire after being tracked by its forces on Wednesday. The IRGC added that three more vessels collided with mines west of the Strait of Hormuz, and warned the US military that continued provocations could lead to a wider response against its regional bases. (Reporting by Tala Ramadan; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)