Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation,’ says US will respond to strikes on Jordan
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- In reference to the killing of anti-regime protestors, Trump claimed that over 100,000 have been killed and asserted that the regime in Tehran must be tried for war crimes.S1
- President Trump publicly called Monday for Iran's leaders to be prosecuted for "war crimes against humanity" after trashing the Islamic Republic as a "failed nation."S2
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Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation,’ says US will respond to strikes on Jordan
In reference to the killing of anti-regime protestors, Trump claimed that over 100,000 have been killed and asserted that the regime in Tehran must be tried for war crimes.
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Trump calls for leaders of ‘failed nation’ Iran to be tried for ‘war crimes against humanity’ after latest US strikes
President Trump publicly called Monday for Iran's leaders to be prosecuted for "war crimes against humanity" after trashing the Islamic Republic as a "failed nation."
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Published Aug 31, 2026
What to know
- In reference to the killing of anti-regime protestors, Trump claimed that over 100,000 have been killed and asserted that the regime in Tehran must be tried for war crimes.S1
- President Trump publicly called Monday for Iran's leaders to be prosecuted for "war crimes against humanity" after trashing the Islamic Republic as a "failed nation."S2
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