Iran war live: Trump says US hits Iran hard ‘economically and militarily’

Al Jazeera Tuesday 20 October 2026, 00:00 UTC 1 min read

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Live updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Trump says US hits Iran hard ‘economically and militarily’ Chinese Premier Li Qiang condemned US-Israeli attacks on Iran as ‘blatant aggression’, saying they came during talks and without UN Security Council consultation. Published On 20 Oct 2026 - US President Donald Trump says the United States continues to hit Iran hard “economically and militarily” while praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for “laying off Iran” and doing “nothing” in the...

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