—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump: ‘We will continue to carry out strong attacks against Iran. In the end, they’ll have no choice but to back down.’

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump: ‘The war in Iran is going very well, we’re continuing to have major victories’

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇰🇼 NEW: Iranian drone attack against Kuwait

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— 🇸🇦/🇮🇷 NEW: Due to the war with Iran, Saudi Arabia’s economy has shrunk by 4.8%, the largest in a single quarter since COVID-19

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump on Iran:

‘We’ll be hitting them very hard. At some point they’ll say: we just can’t take it anymore’

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Reporter: ‘Last time, the U.S. also said the strikes were intended to degrade Iran’s ability to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz. How many more strikes will it take?’

President Trump: ‘Well, you never know. Look, most people would’ve given up by now. They’ve got no navy, they’ve got no air force. Most people would have given up, but they haven’t. So I give them credit for that, they’re known for being tough, they’re tough.’

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump on Iran:

‘Right now, they’re maybe getting a little stronger. But later they’ll get weaker.’

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump:

‘I’m losing faith in Iran, because they lie. We were in the middle of a negotiation, I was waiting for Steve [Witkoff] to call, and they launched 5 missiles at our base in Jordan.’

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇶/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The United States has already withdrawn several Patriot batteries from Erbil, and will withdraw all of its remaining military forces from Iraqi Kurdistan by September 30th, 2026

The move comes after repeated Iranian drone and missile attacks against U.S. targets in the area, which have become increasingly difficult to defend against.

It would mark Iraq’s first time without an American military presence since 2003, after more than 23 years of occupation. – Al Monitor

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇶/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The last 5 remaining Patriot systems have been withdrawn from Erbil Airport

Iraqi Kurdistan is now left at the mercy of Iranian missiles and drones for the first time ever, with no anti-ballistic missile systems to intercept them.

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Ah yes, the non-existent Italian-Spanish border is now closed.

—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: An explosion has been heard near Eslamabad-e-Gharb, Iran

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UPDATE: Unexploded ordnance from the Iran-Iraq war, according to Tasnim

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇴🇲 NEW: Iran struck an oil tanker 11 nautical miles off the coast of Oman, per UKMTO

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—❗️🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran’s Armed Forces enter the highest state of readiness, changing to wartime protocols

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇮🇶 NEW: An American C-130 plane is seen in the sky over Iraqi Kurdistan

Possibly leaving Erbil ahead of an anticipated escalation with Iran.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The U.S. State Department has sent out a security alert to diplomatic personnel, stating that ‘significant escalation’ with Iran could be expected in the near future

The alert was issued to all U.S. missions and diplomatic staff in the following countries of the region:

– 🇦🇪 UAE
– 🇶🇦 Qatar
– 🇴🇲 Oman
– 🇮🇶 Iraq
– 🇯🇴 Jordan
– 🇮🇱 Israel
– 🇰🇼 Kuwait
– 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
– 🇧🇭 Bahrain
– 🇪🇬 Egypt

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— 🇺🇸 Meanwhile Trump on Truth Social:

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