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Israel's defense minister said his country was prepared to resume attacks
on Iran and would do so with even greater force as fighting between America and Iran escalated.
Earlier, Iran launched strikes on American bases in the Gulf, a response to America's attacks on targets in Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran prepared to bury Ali Khamenei, its former supreme leader, concluding days of funeral proceedings.
Kevin Walsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, named academics, business leaders
and bankers to lead new task forces at America's central bank.
His picks include Raj Chetty, an economist at Harvard University, and Mark Andreessen, a venture capitalist.
The groups will examine how policymakers approach data and analyze the drivers of inflation, among other things.