US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack underground nuclear site
The US president's threat to target a key Iranian nuclear site came ahead of the 11th consecutive night of attacks.
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"We'll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"there's not a thing they can do about it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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The US president's threat to target a key Iranian nuclear site came ahead of the 11th consecutive night of attacks.
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