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Iran downplays new U.S. task force aimed at disrupting land routes
President Trump says he will make a decision "very soon" on whether to "destroy what is left of" Iran, calls Qatari emir as mediators push for a peace deal.
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What's new
- New headline Was: “Rubio says war on Iran unpopular but ‘necessary' to stop nuclear threat”
- New headline Was: “Rubio says Iran war was needed despite political cost”
- New headline Was: “Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat”
- Our desk filed its story
- AP is now reporting this
8 earlier updates
- New headline Was: “Expanding on naval blockade, U.S. military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce”
- New headline Was: “U.S. Central Command to form task force on Iran land and Caspian traffic”
- CBS News is now reporting this
- The Washington Post, Al Jazeera and 2 more are now reporting this
- CNBC is now reporting this
- Al-Monitor is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “EXCLUSIVE: Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce”
- Our desk filed its story
How it’s being reported
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Iran downplays new U.S. task force aimed at disrupting land routes
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The U.S. did not say whether any military action would be involved in preventing weapons technology or sanctioned items from entering Iran.
Rubio says war on Iran unpopular but ‘necessary' to stop nuclear threat
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US secretary of state says Iran's negotiation demands are 'outrageous and ridiculous, and really not realistic'.
APFirstRubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat
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Where they agree
- All outlets name "Iran".