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U.S. and Iran exchange new round of strikes as Trump says ceasefire is 'over'
7/9/2026, 12:38 PM - 325 words
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- Framing Effect - 57.8%
- Confirmation Bias - 54.3%
- Negativity Bias - 34.2%
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Overnight a new round of US attacks on Iran, larger in scope than those the night before according to a US official, striking at least 90 military targets in response to Iran's attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran immediately retaliating, targeting American bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. All of those missiles and drones said to be intercepted. This comes after a series of contradictory statements from the president about the war. The president in Turkey at the NATO summit
saying he was done talking to Iran. >> I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anyway. >> But last night on Air Force One returning from the summit, the president claiming that the Iranians called him wanting to make a deal. >> You know, they want to make a deal so badly. I just don't know if they're worthy of making a deal. I don't know if they're going to honor the deal. That's the >> The president now back in Washington where it is unclear exactly where negotiations stand, but what is clear is
that this war that the president said would last 4 weeks is now in its fifth month with strikes resuming, the ceasefire declared dead, no deal on eliminating Iran's nuclear program, and Iran continuing its threats saying America still hasn't learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free. Let me put it plainly, if you strike, you'll get hit. And warning they will expand attacks to other American bases in the region if the US attacks continue. >> After those US strikes, the president
posted several videos and images claiming to show explosions in Iran. One of the images appears to be from a June incident and likely altered using AI. But even after these renewed strikes, the president still brushing off concerns that we will see a full-scale war again saying I don't think it's going to start again.