UPDATE 2:15 PM EDT -- Trump to Fox News: "Iran will not remain in existence if it retaliates against the recent U.S. strikes."
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Trump on Truth Social:
"The United States is attacking, as we speak, Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks are widespread and powerful, and they come in response to the Iranians' failed attempt to add naval mines to the strait, which now has no mines at all (they were cleared or completely blown up!), as well as in response to the Iranians launching eight missiles at our military base in Jordan - and all of them were successfully intercepted. If the failed state of Iran responds to this very justified attack, it will be attacked again with much greater intensity and level. But this won't be the biggest attack of all - it's still waiting on the lines, and when it's over, very little will remain of the Islamic Republic of Iran!"
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