Trump implores Iranians to ‘rise up and fight’ as he shrugs off ‘worthless’ talks

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday entreated Iranians to “rise up and fight” while also dismissing the possibility that U.S. strikes on Iran are intended to bring Tehran to the negotiating table.

The president’s comments come as U.S. Central Command announced it wrapped up another round of strikes on Iran in retaliation for Tehran targeting U.S. forces in Jordan and commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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