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In the face of the Iranian threat, we will build a regional coalition and exact the price from Iran and the fashion and

timing that is right for us and most importantly faced with the desire of our

enemies to harm us we will continue to unite and become stronger.

The Middle East braces for Israel to retaliate amidst calls for restraint after Iran fired

over 300 drones and missiles at Israel in response to Israel's attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria.

We'll go to Tehran, Tel Aviv and Washington, D.C.

Then Donald Trump makes history today in the New York courtroom as the first

former president to stand trial for criminal charges.

On Monday in New York City I will be forced to sit fully gagged. I'm not allowed to talk.

Can you believe it? They want to take away my constitutional right to talk.

I have a crooked judge.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

may be the only prosecutor in four pending criminal cases

to try Trump on criminal charges before election day.

Jury selection begins today.

All that and more coming up. Welcome to Democracy Now, Democracy Now.

Democracy Now. The War and Peace Report, I'm Amy Goodman.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling for maximum restraint after Iran launched 300

drones and missiles at Israel and retaliation for Israel's recent bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

The Iranian attack caused little damage after Israel intercepted nearly all of the drones and missiles

with help from the United States, Britain, France, and Jordan.

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