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Iran downs U.S. F-15E, hits UAE data centers; U.S. strikes Karaj bridge

On April 3, Iran shot down one U.S. Air Force F-15E and launched missiles and drones at Oracle data centers in Dubai and AWS servers in Bahrain. The U.S. responded with two strikes on the Karaj B1 bridge west of Tehran, killing eight and wounding over 100.

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