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Israel threatens Iran's leader as Trump wavers on the war

Season 2025 Episode 170 | 3m 22s

As the fighting between Israel and Iran now eclipses one week, President Trump said Thursday that he will wait two weeks before deciding whether to get involved, in order to allow space for peace talks that could start as soon as Friday. In the meantime, Israel and Iran show no signs of backing down, with more and more civilians getting caught in the crossfire. Amna Nawaz reports.

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