Trump says US will ‘start dropping bombs again’ if no Iran deal is reached
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“US President Donald Trump says the US will “have to start dropping bombs again” if no US-Iran deal is reached by Wednesday.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that President Trump issued an ultimatum on Wednesday, threatening 'high level of bombing' or 'renewed, more intense US bombing' if a deal with Iran is not agreed upon.
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— During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims. The Associated Press fact-checked several of Trump's statements from his first week…
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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— "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“He said the US blockade on Iranian ports will continue if a long-term deal is not agreed.”
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While the evidence confirms a general state of conflict and negotiations between the US and Iran in 2025-2026, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention a 'blockade on Iranian ports' or a statement by Trump regarding the continuation of such a blockade.
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— On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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— Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America.
The earliest known attem…
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— "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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