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For a fleeting moment, the message sounded like a prayer, whispered with the cadence of devotion. Generals leaned closer to monitors, intelligence officers replayed recordings, and analysts debated feverishly: had Iran just set a trap? Was this the perfect ambush, designed to lure American forces into an impossible situation? Every scenario raced through the minds of those trying to make life-or-death decisions from thousands of miles away.
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