“Hit them hard”: Trump unleashes on Iran amid claims he’s lost control
6/11/202615 min
Donald Trump is right now following through on his threats to “hit Iran hard again” unleashing another round of strikes.
Trump says he wants a peace deal, but in the past 24 hours, the war has escalated again. Iran and the US have traded strikes, and one of the most important oil routes in the world remains severely restricted. The ceasefire is still supposed to exist, as is the promise of an imminent peace deal. But the closer Trump says he is to ending the war, the harder it is to tell who's actually in control of it.
Today, editor-at-large of The National Interest, Steve Clemons, on Trump's war with Iran, the fragile push for a deal, and why Benjamin Netanyahu may still be the person most capable of blowing it all up.
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Guest: Editor-at-large of The National Interest, Steve Clemons
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First 90 secondsDonald Trump· Soundbite0:00
[piano music] We hit 'em hard yesterday, and we're gonna hit 'em again hard today, in case you missed it, in case you don't turn on your television set. And- Donald Trump is right now following through on that threat [missiles firing] unleashing another round of strikes on Iran [missiles firing] As we come on the air tonight, the US is again striking targets in Iran.
Speaker 4· Soundbite0:27
We know there are a number of areas where explosions have been heard across Iran. US Central Command- We have three locations across the c- the, uh, the Iranian, uh, map, uh, territory, uh, right now that have air defense activities and sounds of explosions, at least in one of those places, and that's- Trump says he wants a peace deal, but in the past 24 hours, the war has escalated again.
Daniel James· Host0:50
[gentle music] Iran and the US have traded strikes, and one of the most important oil routes in the world remains severely restricted. The ceasefire is still supposed to exist, as so is the promise of an imminent peace deal. But the closer Trump says he is to ending the war, the harder it is to tell who's actually in control of it.
Donald Trump· Soundbite1:10
We're really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along. They keep playing us for suckers, because you know what? They dealt with some very stupid presidents, I have to say.
Daniel James· Host1:19
I'm Daniel James, and you're listening to 7AM. Today, editor at large of The National Interest, Steve Clemons, on Trump's war with Iran,