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Trump Uses State of the Union to Justify Iran Nuclear Pressure

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump demanded Iran explicitly say `We will never have a nuclear weapon` during his State of the Union address and said he prefers diplomacy but will not allow the world’s "number one sponsor of terror" to obtain one.
With a large U.S. naval and air presence, Trump set a 10-day deadline for Tehran during Geneva talks, as regional military pressure increased.
Hours before the speech, the IRGC staged military exercises focused on the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump accused Tehran of aiding militias that killed more than 600 U.S. service members and up to 32,000 protesters last month.
Several regional partners indicated they would not allow U.S. attacks from their territories, complicating military options, while advisers pressed for a punishing strike, and military planners warned outcomes are uncertain.
Iran retains options to escalate, including closing the Strait of Hormuz and activating Hezbollah and Ansar Allah, while Major General Amir Hatami warned Monday, `They enter with pretense and intimidation, but they always leave with humiliation`.

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