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US State Dept: War with Iran in defense of Israel

The US State Department has formally stated the US went to war with Iran at the request and in defense of Israel.

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The US Department of State has published a formal statement on its official website regarding the legal basis for the ongoing conflict with Iran. The document, titled 'Operation Epic Fury and International Law,' explicitly states the United States went to war with Iran at the request and in defense of Israel. This marks a rare, direct public acknowledgment of the war's origins and the US's stated casus belli. The release provides the administration's legal justification for the military operation under international law.
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