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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

‘War leader’ Trump fixates on trivial matters as Iran death toll mounts

Two Iranian women embrace amid destroyed apartments in Tehran following military strikes.
Two Iranian women outside the ruins of their apartment in Tehran after a US strike last week. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

More than two weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, and the conflict appears at risk of spiraling out of control.

Back home, Donald Trump’s behavior also appears chaotic. A foreign conflict typically brings somber reflection from leaders: in Trump’s case, it has brought a stream of behavior that has defied norms and raised eyebrows over his state of mind.

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