Strikes on Iran: 'We've been anticipating this for weeks'

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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has launched "major combat operations" in Iran.

His comments came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country had launched a "pre-emptive" attack on the country.

The BBC's Jon Donnison said military action was something that had been anticipated "for weeks".

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