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Pentagon considers re-naming combat operations in Iran to give Trump ‘more breathing room’
May 12, 202615:49

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Pentagon considers re-naming combat operations in Iran to give Trump ‘more breathing room’

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President Trump makes a stunning admission, saying he’s not considering the financial impact the war is having on Americans as peace negotiations with Iran stall. NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Courtney Kube, Melanie Zanona and Brian Cheung report on the political and economic pressure facing the Trump administration to end the conflict.May 12, 2026

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