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Retired general: Trump is ‘digging the hole deeper’ with Iran
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July 9, 2026
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2:19Now PlayingThe U.S. launched new strikes on Iran early Thursday after Iran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the week. After declaring that the ceasefire with Iran is over, Trump called Iranian leadership “scum” and said negotiations are “a waste of time” in front of an audience at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling tells Morning Joe Trump’s comments are only “digging the hole deeper” when it comes to the conflict with Iran.
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