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'The US and Iran don't want a return to full-scale warfare, but neither can appear to be the loser'

US has launched a second salve of strikes on Iran on July 8 after US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire with Tehran was over at the NATO summit. Iran says that the strikes targeted civilian infrastructure including railway bridges, calling them a "gross war crime". FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more about the situation.

09 Jul 2026, 10:21 UTCSource: France24Original source

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