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People gather on a hill to watch smoke rising in the distance from an Israeli airstrike in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2025. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond "decisively and proportionally" to a wave of attacks that Israel launched beginning in the early hours of June 13. The attacks targeted multiple military, scientific and residential locations, as well as senior government officials. (Photo by Khoshiran / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by KHOSHIRAN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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HAIFA, ISRAEL - JUNE 20: Police and civil defense conduct operations in the area following the missile fired from Iran that struck the city of Haifa in northwestern Israel on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Anne Burrell makes a culinary presentation during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One - Grand Tasting featuring Culinary Demonstrations presented by Liebherr Appliances on October 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
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