“8 PM on the 7th”…Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline by Another Day, ‘[Anchor]’,
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, ‘Overnight, President Trump postponed the opening of the gates of hell by one more day.’,
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, ‘Let’s find out more details.’,
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, ‘Reporter Lee Jung-min, so they’ve now set the deadline, initially the 6th, to the 7th?’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
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, ‘Yes, that’s correct.’,
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, ‘On the 5th local time, President Trump posted on his social media without any special explanation, writing “8 PM Eastern Time Tuesday!”‘,
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, ‘This has been interpreted as another delay, from the initially scheduled time of 8 PM Eastern Time on the 6th for the announced strike on Iran.’,
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, “Subsequently, President Trump mentioned ‘Tuesday evening’ in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, continuing to put pressure on Iran.”,
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, ‘Previously, President Trump extended the deadline for a predicted attack on an Iranian power plant by 10 days to 8 PM on April 6th.’,
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, ‘Now, by further extending it by another day, Trump’s intentions are drawing attention.’,
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, ‘[Anchor]’,
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, ‘Did he mention a power plant strike again while delaying the deadline this time?’,
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, ‘[Reporter]’,
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, ‘In the interview with the Wall Street Journal, President Trump stated, “If they do not comply by Tuesday (7th) and continue to attempt to close the strait, they will lose all power plants and all other facilities across the country.”‘,
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, ‘He essentially sent a warning that if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 PM on the 7th, the energy infrastructure throughout Iran will be destroyed.’,
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, ‘When asked about when he thinks the war might end, he said, “I will let you know soon” but also heightened the pressure, saying, “If they are lucky enough to keep the country, it will take 20 years to rebuild it.”‘,
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, ‘In response to questions about the suffering Iranian civilians might face due to infrastructure strikes, he claimed, “They want us to do it,” alleging that Iranian citizens are currently living in hell.’,
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, ‘This is Lee Jung-min from SBS Biz.’,
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