— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇶/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The United States has already withdrawn several Patriot batteries from Erbil, and will withdraw all of its remaining military forces from Iraqi Kurdistan by September 30th, 2026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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇶/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The last 5 remaining Patriot systems have been withdrawn from Erbil Airport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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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇸🇦 NEW: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, called President Trump and urged him not to attack Iran

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇶🇦 NEW: The U.S. has made a last minute peace offer to Iran through Qatar, and Iran is examining it

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: President Trump says he has decided to cancel the attack on Iran:

‘The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II.

Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to. This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.

Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL. The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.’

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