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'War will end when we decide', Iranian official says in rebuttal to US proposal

Trump claims Tehran wants to end war 'so badly' but strikes go on

'War will end when we decide', Iranian official says in rebuttal to US proposal

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The Harrier, a new autonomous minesweeper, is set to be used to find Iranian mines in the Gulf. MoD

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