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Burgers, Then War: Trump's Bluffs Before Iran Strikes
Trump announced major US military strikes on Iran from Mar-a-Lago following a Texas visit, citing missile threats and using diplomatic efforts to delay action, officials said.
- On Friday, US President Donald Trump stopped at Whataburger in Corpus Christi and left with a bag marked order 47, then at 2:30 am from Mar-a-Lago said, 'A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran'.
- Amid a sparse weekend schedule, the administration projected business-as-usual with golf at a nearby club and public events masking a series of feints that kept global observers uncertain.
- Marco Rubio was at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, while Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Dan Caine were also in attendance; Vice President JD Vance met Oman’s foreign minister, a mediator.
- Trump framed his remarks as diplomatic while outlining claims about missile capability, but his public signals were conflicting as the administration prepared for military action.
- State Department scheduling and Rubio’s media choices signaled controlled timing for diplomacy and action, with Rubio not bringing reporters to Israel on Monday, suggesting tight media control.
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Trump ordered Iran war — then ordered ‘hamburgers for all’ at Whataburger, hung out with Dennis Quaid on Air Force One
President Trump ordered the attack on Iran while flying to Texas on Air Force One Friday — and then went on dance to "Y.M.C.A." at a rally and order "hamburgers for all" at Whataburger.
·New York, United States
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In a speech of just over eight minutes, the U.S. President said he wanted to "defend the Americans by eliminating the imminent threats of the Iranian regime."
·Paris, France
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This is a war that was predicted to come, yet it begins with many uncertainties, write German media. The article, "War with Iran: Germans Distanced from Donald Trump's Plans," comes from the website Wszystko co mojego.
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Total News Sources43
Leaning Left4Leaning Right7Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Center
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L 16%
C 56%
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