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When asked about President Trump’s statement that a “whole civilization will die” if Iran did not agree to a ceasefire deal by his Tuesday deadline, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “His very tough rhetoric and his tough negotiating style is what has led to the result that...

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