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First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation

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First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation

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Donald Trump declared the month-long US-Israeli war against Iran a success “nearing completion” in his prime time address to the nation on Wednesday evening – despite the conflict wreaking global economic chaos, damaging transatlantic alliances and hitting his approval ratings.

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Originally reported by The Guardian