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Trump: Iran Missiles Won't Kill Deal, Blockade More Powerful Than Any Strike

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Trump: Iran Missiles Won't Kill Deal, Blockade More Powerful Than Any Strike

πŸŽ™οΈ TRUMP β€” Iran just hit Haifa. Trump's answer: the deal still stands. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Decoupling OTP5 from negotiations signals Tehran: strikes won't kill the channel. The commando raid option and blockade reframe reveal Trump's doctrine β€” economic strangulation over bombs. For Netanyahu, this confirms his ceiling: Washington absorbs the attack and keeps talking. For Iran, the blockade is now the primary lever, not an Israeli strike.

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