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Trump’s primetime speech on Iran war: Key takeaways
US president says Washington is ‘getting very close’ to achieving goals as he promises to bomb Iran into ‘Stone Ages’.
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Iran denies Trump’s claim Iranian president requested ceasefire
Donald Trump says US will continue ‘blasting Iran into oblivion’ until Strait of Hormuz is reopened.
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Judge halts Trump ballroom project; Trump says work can go on
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Judge temporarily halts Trump’s $400m White House ballroom project
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From: NewsFeed
Trump says US will be leaving Iran in two to three weeks
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump says US could leave Iran “in two or three weeks.”
Published On 31 Mar 2026
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The Trump administration says protections would diminish US energy competitiveness amid the ongoing war on Iran.
