The Pentagon says not a single Iranian ship is left in the waterways off Iran.
It's also targeting symbols of the regime, including the country's paramilitary forces.
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It was my opinion that they were going to attack first.
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military action in Iran.
President Trump calls it a war and says the goal is regime change.