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      <text>Two American C-130 transport aircraft and a MH-6 Little Bird helicopter are destroyed at a temporary U.S. base in Iran by withdrawing U.S. troops to prevent them from falling into the hands of Iranian forces. </text>
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      <text>Two American C-130 transport aircraft and one MH-6 Little Bird helicopter were destroyed at a temporary US base in Iran by withdrawing U.S. troops to prevent them from falling into the hands of Iranian forces. </text>
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    <text>Two American C-130 transport aircraft and 4 MH-6 Little Bird helicopters are destroyed at a temporary U.S. base in Iran by withdrawing U.S. troops to prevent them from being captured by Iranian forces. </text>
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      <text>A U.S. military helicopter is hit with small arms fire while conducting a search and rescue operation for the downed F-15E pilots. </text>
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    <text>Two U.S. military helicopters are hit with small arms fire while conducting a search and rescue operation for the downed F-15E pilots. </text>
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      <text>A U.S. strike in Tehran, Iran, reportedly damages the former US embassy, which was converted into a museum following its takeover during the Iranian Revolution. The St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is also damaged. </text>
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    <text>A U.S. strike on Tehran reportedly damages the former U.S. embassy, which was converted into a museum following its takeover during the Iranian Revolution. The St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is also damaged. </text>
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    <text>U.S. president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces plan to end operations in Iran within about two to three weeks while continuing military action, stating that the withdrawal is not contingent on reaching an agreement with Iran. </text>
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      <text>Fifteen fighters from Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, including a commander, are killed in a United States airstrike on a base in the Al Anbar Governorate. </text>
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    <text>Fifteen fighters from Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), including a commander, are killed in an American airstrike on a PMF base in the Al Anbar Governorate. </text>
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    <text>&quot;The Wall Street Journal&quot; reports that Russia is actively sharing military intelligence with Iran, including satellite images of United States military bases and locations of potential targets, as well as improved drone technology. </text>
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      <text>An Iranian ballistic missile struck the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military base in the region </text>
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    <text>An Iranian ballistic missile strikes the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in the region. </text>
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      <text>Marco Rubio discloses that US attack on Iran was due to Israeli intention to attack, which would have jeopardized US forces. </text>
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    <text>The U.S. military says it has struck IRGC Navy drone carrier IRIS &quot;Shahid Bagheri&quot;. </text>
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      <text>U.S. officials say the United States Armed Forces will withdraw all remaining troops from Syria, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country. </text>
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    <text>The United States announces that it will withdraw all remaining military troops from Syria, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country. </text>
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  <text>A U.S. official says that over 10,000 additional U.S. military personnel, including sailors aboard George H. W. Bush and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit on the &quot;Boxer&quot; Amphibious Ready Group, will arrive in the region later this month. </text>
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