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Trump THREATENS To LEAVE NATO Over Hormuz REBUKE
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Trump THREATENS To LEAVE NATO Over Hormuz REBUKE

Donald Trump threatens to withdraw the US from NATO over allies' refusal to support military action against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, while hosts expose flawed US/Israeli strategy and a disconnect in economic policy.

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Will US/Israel Consider Nukes On Iran
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Will US/Israel Consider Nukes On Iran

National security editor Brandon Wikard details how the US is depleting its missile stockpiles and weakening its Indo-Pacific posture in a failing war with Iran, while Israel's dire situation could lead to nuclear escalation.

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Top Generals DIRE WARNING: Iran War Will Be Disaster
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Top Generals DIRE WARNING: Iran War Will Be Disaster

Pentagon generals are leaking dire warnings about the US military's readiness for a war with Iran, citing critically low munition stockpiles and personnel fatigue, while political figures push for conflict.

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Bibi POISON PILLS Trump Iran Negotiations
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Bibi POISON PILLS Trump Iran Negotiations

Netanyahu's visit to Washington introduced a 'poison pill' into US-Iran negotiations by insisting on missile disarmament, a condition Iran will never accept, pushing the US closer to kinetic action.

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BREAKING: Trump SEIZES RUSSIAN OIL SHIP Fleeing Venezuela
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BREAKING: Trump SEIZES RUSSIAN OIL SHIP Fleeing Venezuela

The US Coast Guard's boarding of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, previously sanctioned for Venezuelan and Iranian oil, is escalating geopolitical tensions and exposing the US's overextended military and vulnerable supply chains.

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