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FORMER TRUMP FBI OFFICIAL: China's Missile Test Is a Wake-Up Call - Congress Must Not Blow the Response
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The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump says '1,000 missiles locked and loaded' if Iran attempts to assassinate him - report
“I’ve left instructions, if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before,” the New York Post cited Trump as saying.
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· Jun 21, 2026
Iranian Speaker of Parliament: We Do Not Take Washington's Threats Seriously, & Armed Forces Are Ready to Respond
Iranian Speaker of Parliament: We Do Not Take Washington's Threats Seriously, & Armed Forces Are Ready to Respond
The Independent
· Jun 22, 2026
Tucker Carlson officially dumps the Republican party - though he’s not becoming a Democrat
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Raw Story
· Jun 27, 2026
'Iran will no longer exist': Trump launches new bombing threat after fresh strikes
President Donald Trump issued a stark threat against Iran on Saturday night, warning that the country could cease to exist if it continues attacking, as he announced a new round of U.S. strikes targeting Iranian military sites.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said American aircraft had hit Iranian missile and drone storage locations along with coastal radar sites, accusing Tehran of breaching the ceasefire yet again.United States aircraft just struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, and coastal radar sites, for violating the Cease Fire Agreement, AGAIN! Trump wrote, adding an exasperated, It is very possible that they will never learn!The president then escalated to an explicit warning about the conflict's potential trajectory.There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started, Trump wrote. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!The post came amid a rapidly deteriorating ceasefire, with U.S. and Iranian forces exchanging fire following attacks on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz.In a separate post minutes earlier, Trump amplified a quote from adviser Stephen Miller attacking Democrats, linking to a Fox News video.
India TV News
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump reveals backup plan in response to Iran's assassination plot: 'Bomb them like never before'
US President Donald Trump has claimed that he has left instructions for the United States to launch an unprecedented military response against Iran if Tehran succeeds in assassinating him, saying the country would be bombed at levels that they've never seen before.
Iran Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
'Bomb them like they've never seen before': Trump says he has "left instructions" if Iran succeeds in assassinating him
Washington DC [US], July 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that he has 'left instructions' to launch a massive military action against Iran, if Tehran succeeds in the plan of assassinating him, while stressing that the country would be bombed 'at levels they have never seen before', New York Post reported. Speaking in an interview with New York Post, Trump highlighted that he has be
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Related coverage for "FORMER TRUMP FBI OFFICIAL: China's Missile Test Is a Wake-Up Call - Congress Must Not Blow the Response": The Jerusalem Post — Trump says '1,000 missiles locked and loaded' if Iran attempts to assassinate him - report. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Iranian Speaker of Parliament: We Do Not Take Washington's Threats Seriously, & Armed Forces Are Ready to Respond. The Independent — Tucker Carlson officially dumps the Republican party - though he’s not becoming a Democrat. Raw Story — 'Iran will no longer exist': Trump launches new bombing threat after fresh strikes. India TV News — Trump reveals backup plan in response to Iran's assassination plot: 'Bomb them like never before'. Iran Herald — 'Bomb them like they've never seen before': Trump says he has "left instructions" if Iran succeeds in assassinating him