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Iranian authorities have issued a rare public advisory detailing how citizens should respond to a potential nuclear explosion, with instructions on finding shelter, preventing radioactive contamination and protecting themselves from fallout following fresh US strikes in Iran. In a parliamentary address, Iran’s chief negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the “ball is now in the US court” after what he called a “firm and rational response” to Washington, and asserted that Iran remains ready for battle.
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WASHINGTON: The United States launched strikes on Iranian targets, a US official said, in what appeared to be a limited operation on the eve of Tuesday's crucial midterm elections. Iranian state media reported explosions being heard on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the strategic Strait of…
— DT Next
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Iranian authorities have issued a rare public advisory outlining how citizens should respond to a potential nuclear explosion, including instructions on finding shelter, preventing radioactive contamination and protecting themselves from nuclear fallout in the wake of fresh US strikes in Iran .
— India TV
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The limited operation reportedly targeted Iranian forces using surface-to-air missiles against US assets in the Strait of Hormuz.