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Donald Trump said the US has choices like "wiping them out" or a deal, if Tehran doesn't meet his demands. Iran's warning of "painful strikes" on the US and Middle East came if the US makes "any mistake". The US military's cost for the conflict in the region has reached $43.6 billion as of September 3.
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