The United States is demonstrating that not only is the Trump administration willing to respond militarily after attacks on international shipping, President Trump has also warned that these additional strikes will remain on the table, emphasizing that The objective is to eliminate Iran's ability to threaten maritime commerce and prevent the region from advancing towards a nuclear weapon. Now the coming hours and days, well, that's going to determine whether Iran backs down or whether this confrontation enters another phase. (11:06–11:15)
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Asserts that the U.S. aims to eliminate Iran's threat to maritime commerce and nuclear advancement.
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