Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats

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The war with Iran is on the verge of escalation, with President Trump threatening to target Iran's power grid, and Tehran vowing even more forceful strikes on Israel and Gulf nations if there is no ceasefire by Tuesday night. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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