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Do Trump’s threats to strike Iran’s infrastructure cross into war crimes? 0 (0)

Just five months after President Donald Trump and his allies appeared indignant over a video in which six congressional Democrats warned service members not to obey illegal orders, Trump is showing exactly what they were talking about. He’s set an 8 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline for Iran to agree to a deal and re-open the Strait of Hormuz. Otherwise, Trump has repeatedly said, he will strike Iranian infrastructure sites including power plants, bridges, oil wells and possibly others like water desalination plants in ways that could well amount to war crimes. 0:00 CNN This Morning panel reacts to senator calling [See More…]

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‘Ok, wow!’: Trump’s profane Iran threat stuns CNN panel 0 (0)

President Donald Trump issued a remarkable, profanity-laced warning to Iran, warning of severe military action should Tehran fail to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil thoroughfare. He said in a post to social media that Tuesday, “will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F**kin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!”. 0:00 Jake Tapper reads Trump’s profane threat to Iran 0:44 Inside Politics panel gives initial reaction to Trump’s ‘over the top’ [See More…]

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Hegseth downplayed risks of Iran war to Trump before first strike: Sources 0 (0)

In the immediate lead-up to the first bombs being dropped on Iran last month, President Donald Trump met with a small group of advisers to discuss options. He made it clear that he wanted to launch a military campaign alongside Israel, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. It was at that moment, before an operation, that prior defense secretaries would typically stress to the president that there were potential downsides to such a move. In the case of Iran strikes, those would include the likely economic fallout should Tehran retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz and the [See More…]

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Enten runs all the numbers on Iran war: From Kharg to Trump 0 (0)

As his Iran war reaches a one-month crossroads, President Donald Trump argues he’s fashioning a way out — even if there’s no proof one exists. From approval ratings to record Google searches to economic impacts, CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten runs all the numbers on the Iran war. 0:00 Harry Enten identifies two key Iran-related terms being searched on Google 1:10 How much has the Iran war spiked gas prices? 1:56 The Dow Jones has entered correction territory 3:30 Public support for US ground troops invading Iran 4:40 War net approval rating a month in: Bush vs. Trump 5:58 [See More…]

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Bolton reacts to Trump’s latest Iran threat: ‘I wouldn’t recommend that’ 0 (0)

President Donald Trump said if Iran does not reach a deal with the United States and open the Strait of Hormuz, the country would conclude military involvement in the region by “blowing up and completely obliterating” key Iranian energy infrastructure. Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton reacts to the state of the conflict with Iran and President Trump’s latest threat to strike Iran’s critical infrastructure. Military analyst Malcolm Davis and Democratic representative Gabe Vasquez also weigh in. 0:00 President Trump issues a new threat to Iran 0:31 Bolton on whether Trump should order strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure 1:38 [See More…]

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Iran war expands: What Houthis joining & attack on US troops means 0 (0)

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they carried out their “first military operation” in support of Iran, after Israel’s military earlier said it detected a missile from Yemen. Meanwhile in the Gulf, at least 10 US service members were injured in an Iranian attack on an air base in Saudi Arabia, a US official told CNN. 0:00 Iran-backed Houthi rebels enter the war 0:18 Eleni Giokos reports from Dubai on Houthi missile attack at Israel 1:45 Col. Cedric Leighton (Ret.) & CNN global affairs analyst Kimberly Dozier react to Houthi attack 5:43 Lt. Gen. William Caldwell (Ret.) breaks down the Houthi [See More…]

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Enten: Even Fox News poll shows Trump’s Iran war is unpopular 0 (0)

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten examines public approval for President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict. Meanwhile, US lawmakers weigh in on Trump’s Iran war, and Republican Rep. Cory Mills (FL) argues that the military operation in Iran is not a war. 0:00 Harry Enten reacts to Trump losing support in new Fox News poll on Iran 1:32 Approval for Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict drops lower 3:03 Republican and Democrat House members comment on the Iran conflict 7:04 Would US troops on the ground in Iran mean war? Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Trump #Iran #News [See More…]

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Iran laying traps on Kharg as US weighs takeover of island 0 (0)

Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US operation to take control of the island, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue. The Trump administration has been weighing using US troops to seize the tiny island in the northeastern Persian Gulf — an economic lifeline for Iran that handles roughly 90% of the country’s crude exports — as leverage over the Iranians to coerce them to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, CNN has reported. 0:00 Iran building up [See More…]

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US expected to send ~1,000 paratroopers to Middle East 0 (0)

Approximately 1,000 US soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expecting to deploy in coming days to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matter, adding to the growing military firepower in the region as the Trump administration says it is in talks with Iran to end the conflict. 0:00 CNN chief national security analyst reports on US Army paratrooper deployment 2:00 Former US Naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance breaks down the meaning of the new deployment 4:12 How would US paratroopers be used in the Iran conflict? 6:11 Nance says US war planners are “winging [See More…]

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Retired generals break down Iran war strategy after week 3 0 (0)

As the US-Israel war against Iran nears the end of its third week, US President Donald Trump has downplayed prospects of a ceasefire contending the US has the upper hand and would like a decisive end to the war. Thousands more US Marines and sailors are heading towards the Middle East. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose early Friday to more than $110 a barrel. Here’s a roundup of retired US generals analyzing the third week of the Iran war. 0:00 Maj Gen ‘Spider’ Marks on the significance and obstacles of Kharg Island 4:52 Brig Gen Anderson on introducing [See More…]