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After protesters and militia supporters stormed the perimeter of the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad, Trump blasted Iran as fully responsible and escalated the standoff with threat-heavy messaging. The move underscored how quickly the White House was reaching for maximal confrontation after a blowup that had already exposed serious security and diplomacy problems.
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After protesters and militia supporters stormed the perimeter of the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad, Trump blasted Iran as fully responsible and escalated the standoff with threat-heavy messaging. The move underscored how quickly the White House was reaching for maximal confrontation after a blowup that had already exposed serious security and diplomacy problems.
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