The Young Turks

Trump threatens a holocaust in Iran, igniting a firestorm of backlash. Nuclear weapons are feared to be on the table. Tucker Carlson flips out on Trump’s Easter post. The BBC is accused of fabricating an Iranian citizen’s statement of wanting their country to be nuked. The global economy shows warning signs of an economic meltdown.

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Donald Trump warns Iran of “hell” over the Strait of Hormuz in a profane post as reports from an Israeli outlet tied to a Trump donor suggest Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy is to cripple Iran’s energy and transportation sectors to force regime collapse. Behind the scenes, U.S. and regional mediators push for a 45-day ceasefire, even as tensions escalate.

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U.S. F-15 struck down by Iran. One pilot has been rescued, and a rescue mission is underway for the other. Another U.S. plane downed in the Persian Gulf. Trump flip-flops on whether or not the U.S. will open the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military is obliterating Iranian civilian infrastructure. Trump officially requests a 1.5 trillion dollar military budget.

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Donald Trump vows to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age” for weeks as a former Iranian official tied to peace talks is reportedly killed, raising fears of total diplomatic collapse. Back home, Trump faces backlash after effectively admitting the war could come at the cost of Americans’ health care,

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Donald Trump says he’s “strongly considering” pulling out of NATO even as he claims Iran is begging for a ceasefire—something Tehran denies—while the U.A.E. signals it’s willing to join the fight to force the Strait of Hormuz open. Back home, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s vow to oppose military aid to Israel raises questions about a new Democratic standard on foreign policy. Meanwhile, cracks deepen in Trump’s base as Alex Jones declares it’s time to “cut bait,” saying the president is “in free fall."

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