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Exclusive: Trump official defends Iran war amidst MAGA fury

Mar 5, 2026Left

President Donald Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the controversial Iran War to AlterNet, arguing that it was “ground in a truth.”“President Trump’s courageous decision to launch Operation Epic Fury is grounded in a truth that presidents for nearly 50 years have been talking about, but no president had the courage to confront: Iran poses a…

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