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Trump says conflict will 'end soon' - but threatens to escalate © France 24 01:06 Trump says war in Iran will end 'soon' – but threatens to escalate Middle East Issued on: 10/03/2026 - 12:41Modified: 10/03/2026 - 12:53
Asked about how long US strikes in #Iran would last for, Donald #Trump assured the #war would end 'very soon'. But soon after, he threatened to escalate the conflict by striking Iran "twenty times harder" if it stopped the oil flow going through the Strait of #Hormuz.
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