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Nov 7 · What comes next in the Iran war: President Trump says he would rather not destroy the rest of Iran but maybe he'll have to, Vali Nasr calls the Strait of Hormuz Iran's leverage, and Robert Pape warns of higher costs
NewsNation: NewsNation reports President Trump is weighing his next move with Iran; Trump says he would rather not destroy the rest of the country.
Grade C (76/100). NewsNation reports Trump is weighing his next move on Iran, with Trump saying maybe he'll have to destroy the rest of the country
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): correspondent's own unsourced read that Trump 'may be backtracking just a bit'
Splits: NewsNation reports Trump is weighing his next move on Iran, with Trump saying maybe he'll have to destroy the rest of the country
Same story: Drop Site News, Newsmax
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