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Attack on Iran consulate in Syria escalates conflict in Middle East

There is an escalation of tension in the Middle East. On Monday, warplanes attacked a building inside Iran’s consulate complex in Damascus, Syria. Some of the most senior members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard were killed. Iran blames Israel for the strikes. Now there are reports of new attacks on international ships in the Red Sea and a base in southern Israel. Nick Schifrin reports.

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