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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Whittaker

Trump says Iran ‘gave up everything’ after backing out of an agreed deal

  • Donald Trump called Iran "evil and sick" after claiming it broke an agreed peace deal by firing a drone at a ship.
  • Trump stated that Iran launched a drone at a ship within an hour of agreeing to a comprehensive deal.
  • He confirmed that the US had "bombed the hell out of them last night" in response to these actions.
  • The US launched additional strikes on Iran less than 24 hours after Trump threatened to "decimate and destroy" the country if he were assassinated.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strikes, stating, "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay," following an alleged Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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