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Trump news at a glance: president’s deadline for Iran and threats against civilian targets loom

Apr 6, 2026Center Left

Trump claims Iranians welcome US strikes and lower court judges challenge Trump’s ‘war on rule of law’ – key US politics stories from Monday 6 April at a glanceMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump was asked at a press conference Monday if his war on Iran was winding down or ramping up. His response: “I can’t tell you.”The US president’s…

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