Iran launched missile attacks toward Israel, breaking a fragile ceasefire and citing an Israeli strike on Hezbollah offices in Beirut's southern suburbs as justification. Tehran warned of a 'painful response' and linked any ceasefire in Lebanon to a broader peace deal with the U.S. Isr
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