Trump urges Iran to ‘give up entirely' on war with Israel
US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Iran suggesting the US knows the location of the Iranian supreme leader.
CBS reports Trump is considering having the US join Israel in striking Iranian nuclear facilities.
President Trump is demanding that Iran surrender "entirely'.
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