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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Iran that the United States will respond "decisively" to any attack by its proxies, as tensions rise with the Israel-Hamas war. "The United States does not seek conflict with Iran. We do not want this war to widen. But if Iran or its proxies attack US personnel anywhere, make no mistake. We will defend our people -- we will defend our security -- swiftly and decisively," Blinken tells a UN Security Council session. SOUNDBITE
China may be "positioning" itself for a military show of strength around Taiwan, including missile launches, ahead of a possible visit by a senior US politician to the island, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says. SOUNDBITE
Israel warns the United States that it reserves the right to use force against Iran, accusing the clerical state of dragging its feet on a nuclear deal. "Israel reserves the right to act at any moment in any way," Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tells a joint news conference in Washington. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Iran must "be held accountable" after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it conducted a satellite launch. SOUNDBITE
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the Pentagon fully expects that Iran will retaliate for the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani in a Baghdad drone strike last week. SOUNDBITE
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