Trump halts Iran strikes but vows to ‘bomb the s*** out of them’ Thursday if no deal reached

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President Donald Trump said he would stop bombing Iran after speaking directly with its leaders but promised to “bomb the s*** out of them” again Thursday night if no deal is reached.

Fox News’s Trey Yingst said Trump told him Iran would face continued strikes if it refused to sign an agreement put forth by the United States. The president also provided some details on Wednesday’s strikes, saying 49 Tomahawk missiles had been used to hit targets, some as close as 40 miles from Tehran.

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