Iran war live: Trump hints US could strike Iran, warns time coming

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Former US President Donald Trump stated that the US has "virtually total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and warned that a choice must be made to "make a deal with Iran or blow them up." US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that American forces have "destroyed" Iran's navy, air force, defense systems, leadership, and military-industrial capacity, while also crippling its nuclear ambitions.

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Trump says the US may “blow up” Iran or strike a deal, insisting the standoff will end very soon one way or the other.

Iran war live: Trump hints US could strike Iran, warns time coming

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