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World · 31 August 2026

Donald Trump calls Iran a "failed nation" in "total disarray" after attacks

Donald Trump calls Iran a "failed nation" in "total disarray" after attacks

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The US president used his Truth Social platform to claim the country suffers from 300% inflation and cannot pay its police. The online comments follow a night where American and Iranian forces exchanged military attacks. Trump also accused the nation of killing more than 100,000 protesters and demanded its leaders face trials for war crimes.

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