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Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on Iran, claiming the country is "on the run" and "not the bully any longer" as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
The US sent a 15-point plan to Iran during the week as part of attempts to end the conflict. However, this was quickly rejected and even mocked by Tehran, who have sent numerous chilling warnings. Mr Trump has continued to insist talks with Iran are progressing well. Speaking at an event in Miami, Florida on Friday night, the US President said: "For 47 years Iran has been known as the bully of the Middle East but they are not the bully any longer - they’re on the run. Tonight, we’re closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East that is finally free at last from Iranian terror, aggression and nuclear blackmail. He added: "I just looked - we had another big day. They are being decimated. We are talking now, they want to make a deal."
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Commenting on the crash, Trump told reporters: “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty.
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The Together Alliance event is today. (Image: Getty)
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'No Kings' protests are expected today. (Image: Getty)
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The 90,000-square-foot project, which saw the East Wing torn down last October, has been the subject of a legal challenge in a bid to halt construction.
He said: "That’s a big dig. We’re building a ballroom. Every president has said can we have a ballroom please, a room where you could have a lot of people?
"So when the president of China, France, when somebody comes over from the UK, including the King, we have the King coming over very shortly, King Charles, so we can have, like, a large room, because the White House is incredible, but it never had a ballroom."
The ballroom is at the centre of a legal battle. (Image: Getty)
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He told The Independent: "Essentially, the US is offering a deal that Iran might have been able to accept as a foundation for negotiation prior to the war.
"Now that Iran feels it has the upper hand, it would likely ask for more and would be less ready to offer that much.
"Trump has essentially no alternative to a diplomatic settlement. There is no military way out for him. His offer is taken by Iran as surrender."
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45 mins ago12:14 Rebecca Robinson
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Trump said Cuba 'is next'. (Image: Getty)
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