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‘Blast them or make a deal’: Trump lays out choice for Iran, calls war criticism ‘treasonous’

US President Trump presented a stark choice on Iran: negotiate a settlement or face military escalation, though he personally prefers avoiding conflict. He expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's deal proposals, citing internal leadership disarray. Trump also labelled domestic crit

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‘Blast them or make a deal’: Trump lays out choice for Iran, calls war criticism ‘treasonous’US President Trump presented a stark choice on Iran: negotiate a settlement or face military escalation, though he personally prefers avoiding conflict. He expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's deal proposals, citing internal leadership disarray. Trump also labelled domestic crit
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