Trump hints escalation, Iran’s retaliation options, heat dome & more

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

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President Donald Trump is flirting with further escalation after the US hit Iranian nuclear sites. Iranian officials are vowing retaliation - we’ll look at what they could do. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen has reaction from Tehran where protestors were chanting “death to America.” In other news, parts of the US are dealing with extreme heat this week. Plus, we’ll bring you the highlights from the NBA finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.0	As the world waits to see how Iran will respond to U.S. strikes, President Donald Trump
0:44.1	is flirting with another escalation. Several top Iranian military commanders have put out strong
0:50.6	statements warning of retaliation, and a spokesperson for the Armed Forces' Central
0:55.6	Command put out a video statement shared by state-run media.
0:59.8	Gambler Trump, you can start this war, but we will be the ones who end it.
1:06.2	Trump claims the strikes, quote, obliterated three Iranian nuclear sites, but U.S. and Israeli military
1:13.0	officials are still assessing how much damage was actually done. Top administration officials are
1:18.7	insisting the U.S. is not at war with Iran, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegesuth.
1:24.3	This mission was not and has not been about regime change.
1:28.3	The president authorized a precision operation to neutralize the threats to our national interests
1:35.3	posed by the Iranian nuclear program.
1:38.3	But Trump has warned Iran that the U.S. could launch more attacks if the country doesn't
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