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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nick Lester

US to ‘blast Iran back to Stone Ages’ until strait open, despite truce call

Donald Trump is due to make a televised address on Iran later (Alex Brandon/AP) - (AP)

Donald Trump has said Tehran’s new leader has requested a ceasefire, but vowed to continue “blasting Iran back to the Stone Ages” until the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping lane is reopened.

The US president, who is due to make a televised address later on Wednesday, made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social platform.

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