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Trump vows to intensify US strikes on Iran while avoiding civilian infrastructure

US President Donald Trump told Fox News he would 'rather not' target Iranian civilian infrastructure, citing the human cost of striking power plants and bridges. He simultaneously vowed to step up American military strikes on Iran.

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  • โœ“Trump stated he would 'rather not' attack Iran's civilian infrastructure. (Source: Fox News, reported by WION)
  • โœ“Trump vowed to step up American strikes on Iran. (Source: Fox News, reported by WION)
  • โœ“56 US mainstream media articles covered related developments. (Source: MSM article count provided)

~ Interpretation

  • ~The statement indicates tension between military escalation strategy and civilian protection concerns. (WION framing of Trump's remarks)
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Coverage6 of 15 major US outlets
PublishedJune 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM PDT

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