Panicked Trump, 79, Insists He Had ‘No Choice’ But to Unleash His Chaotic War

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President Donald Trump offered a frantic justification for his disastrous war with Iran during an interview with a conservative talk show host.

The president’s two-week ceasefire with Iran is scheduled to end Wednesday, leading to widespread uncertainty about what comes next in the war.

Over the past few days, the president has given mixed messages on the war as he alternates between claiming total victory in Iran while also threatening “https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-issues-deranged-new-threat-to-iran-amid-peace-talks/" rel="">complete decimation” if Iran doesn’t agree to U.S. demands.

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