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Trump orders new US strikes on Iran, potentially targeting energy infrastructure

President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered US military strikes against Iran, potentially beginning this weekend, with the aim of compelling Tehran to surrender. The strikes could target energy infrastructure, escalating the ongoing conflict. This development follows Trump's expressed loss of faith in negotiations with Iran and comes amid concerns about dwindling US munitions and rising oil prices impacting the economy and upcoming elections. AI

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Trump orders new US strikes on Iran, potentially targeting energy infrastructure

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Bloomberg ·

    Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

    “We’ll be hitting them very hard,” the president said during a Cabinet meeting Friday. “And at some point they’ll say we just can’t take it anymore.”