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The same day, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have attacked a U.S. tanker at the northern edge of the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

His supporters have attacked other opposition figures online and clashed with the spectrum of ethnic minority opposition groups, who experts say wouldn't accept Pahlavi.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

In hindsight, Thomas knows he should have attacked the problem head-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

This is not the first time the Houthis have attacked Israel.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

“We shouldn’t have attacked here, General. Heth had his orders.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara