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President Trump addressed the country from the White House last night.

It was his first formal address about the war since the US and Israel began striking Iran more than a month ago.

The president said talks are still ongoing, but also said that if no deal came through, the consequences would be violent, that U.S.

forces would target key infrastructure.

Trump has made other threats like this previously.

In a recent social media post, the president threatened to destroy power plants and possibly all of Iran's desalination plants, both of which are vital pieces of civilian infrastructure.

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