'We'll negotiate with bombs' - Trump directs new strikes on Iran

About this episode

The episode discusses the U.S. air campaign against Iran following President Trump's orders and the implications of negotiating with military force.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued the stark declaration that the U.S. is prepared to ["negotiate with bombs, "] as the Trump administration launched a sweeping, multi-day air campaign against Iran. The escalation follows an order from President Donald Trump to hit Iran "hard" because the country is dragging its feet on finalized peace negotiations to end the monthslong war. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support . Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

People in this episode

Host: Elex Air Media

Topics covered

• U.S. military action
• Iran conflict
• Trump administration
• peace negotiations
• air campaign

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• military strikes
• peace negotiations
• U.S. Defense Secretary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration

Places: Iran, U.S.

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