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Donald Trump said Iran has taken “too long” to agree to a deal “that would have been great for them” and will now “have to pay the price”.

In a post on Truth Social early this morning, which came after the US and Iran exchanged fire on Tuesday, Trump wrote:

Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore - They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!

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Vice-president says deal could ‘absolutely’ come before midterms, as US strikes Iran after downing of helicopter

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The US-Israel war on Iran could conclude in a week or a few months, vice-president JD Vance has said, as the downing of a US army helicopter sparked the latest flare-up in the conflict.

In the latest vague assessment from the Trump administration on the future of its controversial war, Vance claimed the US is “very close to achieving” a peace deal with Iran, adding that it could “absolutely” come before the midterm elections.

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O vice-presidente dos Estados Unidos JD Vance afirmou que o governo está “muito perto” de fechar um acordo com o Irã, mas ainda não se sabe exatamente o quão perto está, dizendo ao programa “CBS Sunday Morning” que isso pode acontecer dentro de uma semana — ou em meses.

“Olha, acho que o acordo pode acontecer na próxima semana, mas também pode acontecer daqui a meses”, disse Vance a Robert Costa em uma entrevista que foi ao ar no domingo (7).

Ele estava confiante, no entanto, de que um acordo seria alcançado antes das eleições de meio de mandato em novembro. “Ah, com certeza”, disse Vance. “Acho que saberemos muita coisa antes das eleições de meio de mandato.”

Na segunda-feira (8), o presidente dos EUA Donald Trump afirmou que um acordo para pôr fim à guerra seria alcançado nas próximas duas semanas.

Na manhã desta terça-feira (9), ele disse a jornalistas que isso poderia acontecer “em dois ou três dias”, antes de anunciar que o Irã havia abatido um helicóptero Apache e prometer retaliação

Vance demonstrou otimismo quanto à possibilidade de os EUA chegarem a um acordo duradouro, mesmo que ainda haja trabalho a ser feito para isso.

“Neste momento, acredito que estamos em posição de fechar um acordo que seja bom para os Estados Unidos economicamente e que realmente lide com o programa nuclear iraniano, não apenas agora, não apenas enquanto Donald Trump for presidente, mas a longo prazo”, disse Vance à CBS.

“Esse é o objetivo da política. E acho que estamos muito perto de atingir esse objetivo. Mas ainda temos alguma madeira para cortar. Vamos continuar a fazê-lo”, acrescentou.

Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they failed to stop widespread social services fraud.

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The US vice-president, JD Vance, asked the Department of Justice to investigate Tim Walz, his rival in the 2024 election, after a congressional report renewed allegations of inaction and retaliation over fraud schemes in Minnesota.

In the Trump administration’s latest broadside against the midwestern state and its political leaders, Vance referred Walz, its Democratic governor, and Keith Ellison, its Democratic attorney general, for investigation.

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Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far right

Over a breathtaking few days that spanned Saturday’s 82nd anniversary of D-day, senior Trump administration officials have trampled over diplomatic protocol to tear into Europe’s immigration and anti-racism policies and argue that such actions could end western civilization.

From the United States, Vice-President JD Vance and other administration officials jumped on a controversial murder case in Britain to accuse Keir Starmer’s government of lacking the Trump administration’s “political will and leadership” to stop mass migration and defend national sovereignty.

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