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Raw StoryApr 15, 2026National News

Firestorm as Trump official defends war crime threat as merely 'mean tweets'

President Trump's social media threats to 'end Iran's civilization' were the primary focus of a Senate hearing on U.S. foreign policy.

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Firestorm as Trump official defends war crime threat as merely 'mean tweets'
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UN Ambassador Mike Waltz defended President Trump's threat to 'end Iran's civilization' as 'mean tweets' and 'tough talk' during a Senate hearing. The exchange highlighted deep divisions over the administration's foreign policy rhetoric amid an ongoing military conflict.

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