OriginalSourceThe Daily BeastUnited StatesLeanLeftCredibilityPublished10:44 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Daily BeastUnited StatesLeanLeftCredibilityPublished10:44 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Trump, 80, Called Out After Fox News Interview Backfires”
Trump claims his Iran war is not a real war, despite strikes resuming
Key points
- Trump, age 80, spoke with Sean Hannity on Fox News about Iran policy.
- Trump called the war on Iran a 'soft war' and said it wasn’t a real war.
- U.S. strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz reportedly occurred Monday.
- Officials described the strikes as defensive and aimed at limiting Iran's threats to shipping.
- Iranian forces fired on U.S. assets; incidents on Qeshm Island were reported.
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