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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What would a US-Iran war look like?

    President Trump today tweeted about a proposed airstrike on three targets in Tehran. He claimed he called off the strike 10 minutes before it was set to happen after he found out about the possible casualties.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 21, 2019 • 1 min read

    President Trump today tweeted about a proposed airstrike on three targets in Tehran. He claimed he called off the strike 10 minutes before it was set to happen after he found out about the possible casualties. Iran has since responded, saying they considered shooting down a military plane with 35 people onboard, but decided to attack the unmanned drone instead. That claim has not been verified. After a war of words, sabres are rattled. But what would an actual war with Iran look like?

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Why have so many whales washed up on the Pacific coast?
    1. 0:00What would a US-Iran war look like?You’re reading this
    2. 10:12Navy Seal trial in San Diego takes dramatic turn
    3. 17:15Why it now costs far more for insulin
    4. 26:12More than 80 whales starved, washed up on Pacific Coast this year
    5. 35:35With Forky in 'Toy Story 4,' is there a recycling message?
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