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Trump opens second front with Iran, but signals he wants the war to end on his terms

Hours after ordering retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets, President Trump told reporters the US would hit Iran twenty times harder than Tehran hit it — then suggested Tehran is calling to negotiate. The pattern is familiar. The risk is not.

Adrian Kowalczyk · Monexus Geopolitics desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·8 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗

An aerial satellite image annotated with red callouts labeling "Drone hangars," "Troops barracks," and "CAS/ISR Aircraft hangars," overlaid with the "@EGYOSINT" watermark. @tasnimplus · Telegram

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https://t.me/s/wfwitness
https://t.me/s/ClashReport
https://t.me/s/ClashReport
https://t.me/s/rnintel
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