Lower-level commanders have the authority to conduct certain types of operations without approval from central command, if contact with Tehran is disrupted or lost–an operational guideline stemming from Iran’s observations of how the US attacked Iraq.
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Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen prepare for their journey around the far side of the moon by configuring their camera equipment shortly before beginning their lunar flyby observations.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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