Trump’s Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran

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Washington Post - World 2 hours ago • washingtonpost.com

Trump to describe risky rescue mission as Iran rebuffs U.S. war demands

The rescue of an F-15 crewman averted a potentially disastrous POW situation, but Trump’s threats showed rising frustration amid an increasingly dangerous and politically unpopular war.

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The New York Times - US 14 hours ago • nytimes.com

Trump’s Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran

In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.

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