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US war on Iran: Trump will ‘declare victory and go home’, embracing the ‘Greenland option’

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:35:59 UTC.

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  1. With Trump-Xi truce, China looks to reshape Asian order

  2. China confirms Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit this week for talks with Donald Trump

  3. 100-foot-long red carpet and B-1 bombers: How Trump welcomed Xi to US

  4. Trump gives Xi rare airport welcome as Chinese leader begins US state visit

  5. US war on Iran: Trump will ‘declare victory and go home’, embracing the ‘Greenland option’

  6. Trump flinches as B-1 bombers roar, Xi stands unfazed during US welcome: Watch

  7. Iran's president calls U.S. attacks "cowardly" as Trump threatens annihilation

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