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(11,702 posts) Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:20 AM Jan 2

“If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue,” Trump warned. “We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

OP - this is not a joke.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-us-military-war-b2893391.html

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Trump threatens Iran with military force in bonkers 3AM post [View all] surfered Jan 2 OP

Agree.. mountain grammy Jan 2 #2

What a guy has to do to win a peace prize! rurallib Jan 2 #6

. dalton99a Jan 2 #3

Words worthy of the FIFA peace prize! Johonny Jan 2 #7