Former President Donald Trump said that Iran's last chance to reach a deal is now, and claimed the US was on the verge of launching an attack "harder than any since WWII" before several leaders, including the Iranians, begged for talks. The remarks were reported on X by Yair Goldblatt, citing Trump.
01 · THE DISPATCH
Trump's remarks, reported Monday evening, indicate heightened US-Iran tensions as he claimed that Iran sought talks after the US threatened an attack on a scale not seen since World War II. The statement was posted on X by security commentator Yair Goldblatt, who cited Trump directly. No official confirmation from the White House or Iranian officials has been reported.
02 · How it developed
10 developments
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03 · Source and signal
Source and signal
- Open-source intake