Trump says Iran "ready to fold up"

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

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Trump said he doesn't believe "you could ever have peace" with Iran, and renewed his threat to resume U.S. attacks after the midterms.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:19:00 UTC.

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