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Breaking down Trump’s new ‘drug factories’ claim about Iranian nuclear sites

First reported 2 Oct, 11:44 UTCUpdated 1d ago3 sources

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President Donald Trump has said a lot of things about the three Iranian nuclear facilities the US attacked last year. Until Thursday night, he had never publicly claimed these facilities were also “drug factories.” Trump’s comments at a rally in Oklahoma bewildered not only average Americans but also experts on Iran’s…

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From the Left
The Independent
Trump adds eyebrow-raising new rationale for US war in Iran: ‘They were doing drugs’

‘They were nuclear and drugs. They were doing drugs, but they were doing the nuclear,’ Trump told a rally in Texas

From the Center
Egypt Independent
Breaking down Trump’s new ‘drug factories’ claim about Iranian nuclear sites

President Donald Trump has said a lot of things about the three Iranian nuclear facilities the US attacked last year. Until Thursday night, he had never publicly claimed these facilities were also “drug factories.” Trump’s comments at a rally in Oklahoma bewildered not only average Americans but also experts on Iran’s…

From the Right
The Daily Caller
Trump Says Midnight Hammer Strikes Hit ‘Drug Factories Slash Nuclear Facilities’ In Iran

‘They were doing drugs, but they were doing nuclear’

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  1. The IndependentLean LeftGBMostly factual
    Trump adds eyebrow-raising new rationale for US war in Iran: ‘They were doing drugs’ (opens The Independent in a new tab)

    ‘They were nuclear and drugs. They were doing drugs, but they were doing the nuclear,’ Trump told a rally in Texas

  2. The Daily CallerRightUSMixed factuality
    Trump Says Midnight Hammer Strikes Hit ‘Drug Factories Slash Nuclear Facilities’ In Iran (opens The Daily Caller in a new tab)

    ‘They were doing drugs, but they were doing nuclear’

  3. Egypt IndependentCenterEGMostly factual
    Breaking down Trump’s new ‘drug factories’ claim about Iranian nuclear sites (opens Egypt Independent in a new tab)

    President Donald Trump has said a lot of things about the three Iranian nuclear facilities the US attacked last year. Until Thursday night, he had never publicly claimed these facilities were also “drug factories.” Trump’s comments at a rally in Oklahoma bewildered not only average Americans but also experts on Iran’s…

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