Donald Trump has added to his list of reasons for starting a war with Iran nearly eight months ago.
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Trump → add → Iran
The president has always said the ongoing conflict, which began at the end of February, was launched to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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which → say → weapon
But now he has claimed Operation Midnight Hammer was bombing “drug factories” in the country.
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Hammer → claim → country
However, speaking at a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, Mr Trump said: “They went from Missouri and then at one o’clock in the morning, with no moon, dark as can be, these unbelievable machines led by the most incredible pilots in the world, they unloaded every single bomb, went right down air chutes into this, uh, drug factories, really.
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they → speak → factories
“That’s what they were doing.
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they → ’ → what
They were doing drugs, but they were doing the nuclear.
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they → do → nuclear
It comes after he said early indications suggest Iran was most likely linked to the Israeli plane hijacking attempt on Wednesday.
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Iran → come → Wednesday
President Trump warned the US would retaliate if the link is established to Iran, telling reporters: “Oh, they’ll be hit, very hard, don’t worry.”
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they → warn → reporters
Iran war could cost Trump mid-terms
Donald Trump has admitted that the Iran war could cost the Republicans the mid-terms.
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war → cost → terms
Asked if the seven-month war could impact his party at the November elections, the US president told reporters on Thursday: “Well, it’s possible.
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it → ask → Thursday
“It should help because Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.
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Iran → help → weapon
“So when you say, ‘Is it OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon?’ I would say 100 per cent of the people say no, including worldwide.”
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cent → say → worldwide
A poll conducted for CNN by SSRS found Republican approval of the war fell from 73 per cent in March to 60 per cent in the latest survey.
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approval → conduct → survey
G7 leaders agree to release fuel reserves
G7 leaders have agreed to release strategic reserves “up to 100 million barrels, within four months”, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
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Macron → agree → months
He added the leaders will “take no measures to restrict the exchange of energy and petroleum products between partner countries”.
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leaders → add → countries
It comes following a stand-off with Donald Trump in the wake of the US conflict with Iran, after he claimed Europe is going to “release a massive amount” of its diesel stocks.
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Europe → come → stocks
Trump adds to reasons he started Iran war
Donald Trump has added Iran “doing drugs” to the list of reasons for starting his unpopular war eight months ago.
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Iran → add → war
The president has long said the ongoing conflict with the Islamic Republic, which began at the end of February, was launched to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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which → say → weapon
However, speaking at a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, on Thursday, Mr Trump said: “They went from Missouri and then at one o’clock in the morning, with no moon, dark as can be, these unbelievable machines led by the most incredible pilots in the world, they unloaded every single bomb, went right down air chutes into this, uh, drug factories, really.
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they → speak → factories
“That’s what they were doing.
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they → ’ → what
They were doing drugs, but they were doing the nuclear.
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they → do → nuclear
These drug factories/nuclear factories were hit so hard.”
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factories → hit → ?
UK average diesel pump price hits £2 per litre for first time
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price → hit → time
The average pump price of a litre of diesel fuel hit £2 ($2.64) in Britain for the first time on Friday, according to data compiled by the RAC, the latest landmark in a global surge in fuel prices.
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price → hit → prices
Prices have been inching steadily higher since passing the previous high of 199.09 pence on Monday.
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Prices → inch → Monday
That old record was set in June 2022 shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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record → set → Ukraine
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said the rise in prices was "showing no signs of slowing".
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rise → say → slowing
EU countries discussed a French proposal on Friday to release diesel stocks in response to US pressure to help cool surging fuel prices.
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countries → discuss → prices
French president Emmanuel Macron intends to hold a call with his counterparts from the G7 to discuss actions on the world markets for crude and refined products after discussing the issue with Donald Trump.
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Macron → intend → Trump
EU fully rejects any ban on diesel, EU spokesperson says
The European Union "fully rejects" the threat made by the US to ban diesel exports if Europe does not release more of its fuel stocks, European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Friday.
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Itkonen → reject → Friday
It would undermine our trust in the United States as a reliable partner," she said, adding that the next EU's Oil Coordination Group meeting is scheduled for 15 October, but could be brought forward if needed.
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meeting → undermine → October
French president to hold call with G7 leaders to discuss stock releases
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president → hold → releases
French president Emmanuel Macron intends to hold a call with his counterparts from the G7 to discuss actions on the world markets for crude and refined products after discussing the issue with US president Donald Trump in a call, Elysee Palace said on Friday.
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Palace → intend → Friday
The Elysee added that Macron had emphasised the need for G7 countries to work together to fight fuel price hikes and refined product supply with no restrictions on exports.
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countries → add → exports
France has asked its EU partners to release additional diesel stockpiles, in response to US pressure on European nations to unleash more supplies in an attempt to reduce surging fuel prices, a source familiar with details of the discussion told Reuters on Friday.
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source → ask → Friday
Trump now claims US started war with Iran ‘because they were doing drugs’
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they → claim → drugs
Iran 'weighing options' against US as talks remain stalled, says Israeli official
Iran is weighing its options for how to hit back if the US resumes hostilities and could attempt to disrupt Israel's upcoming election, a senior Israeli defence official told the Jerusalem Post.
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official → weigh → Post
The official said Iran was still assessing the American side's willingness to resume stalled talks on its nuclear programme and the easing of sanctions.
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Iran → say → sanctions
"The Iranians are looking for tools within this campaign.
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Iranians → look → campaign
They are asking themselves how they can get out of this situation.
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they → ask → situation
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