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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke in Jerusalem and Deepa Parent

Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals

Al-Quds Day rally in Tehran with smoke rising after an airstrike
Black smoke rises above Tehran after an airstrike as Iranians take part in an al-Quds Day rally. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump has said Iran will be hit “very hard” in the coming days, describing leaders of the regime as “deranged scumbags” who it was a “great honor” to kill, as Tehran residents reported relentless bombing and violence continued to spiral across the Middle East.

The US president’s comments, which signaled an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign, came as Israeli and US warplanes launched successive waves of attacks on the Iranian capital and elsewhere on Friday. One strike reportedly hit close to a square near Tehran University where crowds were gathered in support of Iran’s regime. The area is home to many government buildings.

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