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Trump Tries Bombs to Force Iran to Give In: Analysis

Hegseth said the strikes are meant to strengthen Washington’s bargaining position, while US Central Command targeted Iranian surveillance, communications and air defenses.

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The Trump administration is making a new bid to prove a core assumption the Iran war so far suggests is flawed: that punishing strikes from a far superior US military force will force Tehran to capitulate. President Donald Trump ordered new attacks on multiple Iranian targets on Wednesday, hours after accusing the Islamic Republic of “tapping us along” and not making a deal. “They keep playing us for suckers,” he said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explained that Washington was “clearly signaling” to Iran’s leaders and hoped to “enhance” its diplomatic position. “If we need to negotiate with bombs, we will negotiate with bombs,” he said.
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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN: The Trump administration is making a new gamble to prove a central assumption that the war with Iran so far suggests is wrong: that punitive strikes by a vastly superior U.S. military will force Tehran to capitulate. President Donald Trump ordered new strikes against several Iranian targets on Wednesday, hours after accusing the Islamic Republic of “holding us back” and refusing to reach an agreement. “They ke…

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President Donald Trump again threatened to bomb Iran if the Iranian authorities did not agree to negotiate and sign the U.S.-led nuclear agreement to limit their atomic program. When questioned on Wednesday, June 10, about what would happen if an understanding was not reached with Iran, Donald Trump responded with a blunt threat: “We will bomb them to tiredness tomorrow night.” Donald Trump Donald Trump will bomb Iran if they do not reach a nucl…

America Serikat melancarkan gelombang kedua serangan udara ke Iran hingga Kamis pagi setelah Presiden AS Donald Trump peringatkan Iran atas mandeknya perundingan

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Experts believe that the Trump administration's decision to resume airstrikes against Iran shows Washington's desire to increase pressure on Tehran.

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hbl.fi broke the news on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
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