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Washington's conflict with Tehran is entering its second week.

On Friday, President Trump called for Iran's, quote, unconditional surrender,

which Iran's president, Massoud Pezikshian, called, quote,

a dream they should take to their grave.

Pezashkian struck a softer tone with neighbors,

issuing a rare apology to Gulf countries for striking their territories. But after backlash from Iranian hardliners,

Pezashkian backtracked, re-promising to hit back hard against attacks from U.S. bases,

regardless of what country they're in. U.S. Israeli strikes continued over the weekend,

as Iran state media reported top clerics will

announce a new supreme leader soon. Meanwhile, Pentagon investigators' preliminary findings

suggest U.S. forces were responsible for the strike on an Iranian all-girls school that killed

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