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At UN, Trump feigns hesitation between 'deal' and 'annihilation' of Iran
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · Middle East
The US president devoted part of his self-congratulatory speech on Tuesday to his unpopular military intervention in Iran. 'Do I drive them into hell?' he dangled rhetorically, before suggesting a possible agreement after the midterm elections in November.
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