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Trump says ‘at some point’ US will have to give Iran ‘the hammer’

DUBUQUE, Iowa: US President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to launch military strikes against Iran, saying Washington may eventually have to “give them the hammer,” as Tehran warned that any renewed conflict could last longer than the previous round of fighting. Speaking at a campaign rally in Iowa on Sunday, a day before the US midterm elections, Trump said he had held back from further attacks because he wanted to avoid additional casualties. “The only reason why I'm not finished with Ira