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Trump Says U.S. Will Use ‘Overwhelming Force’ If Iran Attacks

  • Iran ruled out diplomacy after U.S. sanctioned supreme leader
  • Rouhani said Tuesday the White House has ‘mental disorder’
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President Donald Trump threatened Iran with forceful retaliation for any attack on the U.S. after the Islamic Republic ruled out talks to resolve escalating tensions between the two nations.

“Any attack by Iran on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force,” Trump said Tuesday in a tweet. “In some areas, overwhelming will mean obliteration.”