Politics● LowSep 2 · Sep 2, 2026, 2:20 AM
Top US lawmaker Mike Johnson says lying is part of some Iranians’ religion
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Middle East
The Republican House speaker defends the US-Israel war on Iran and praises Trump's 'steady hands at the wheel'.
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