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Trump sends crude surging as Iran speech fails to allay war concerns
April 2, 2026
South China Morning Post
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AI Analysis: Name Calling
US President Donald Trump tried to sell the war on Iran to sceptical Americans in a televised address, saying that the conflict was “nearing completion” and that there was no need to worry about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. The US would hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks”, Trump said on Wednesday from the White House.
“We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages,” he said. He didn’t give a specific deadline for the end of operations during the...
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Technique: Name Calling
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