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🧵 Saga file #84

Trump threatens Iran strike

Oct 15, 8 AM ET to Oct 26, 4 AM ET · 🔴 on the front pages now

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  1. Oct 15, 8 AM ET · on the front pages 3 daysU.S. military weighs use of 'mother of all bombs' against Iran
  2. Oct 24, 11 AM ET · on the front pages 14 hoursTrump says U.S. may launch another military operation against Iran
  3. Oct 24, 1 AM ET · on the front pages 2.1 daysU.S. intelligence warns of advanced Iranian plots against Americans

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Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Oct 22Oct 24Oct 261427U.S. military weighs use of 'mother of all bombs' against IranTrump says U.S. may launch another military operation against IranU.S. intelligence warns of advanced Iranian plots against Americans
Front pages carrying each part at each hourly run, Oct 15, 8 AM to Oct 26, 4 AM ET (peak 27), stacked by part: 1 · 2 · 3
Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Oct 22Oct 24Oct 261. U.S. military weighs use of 'moth…U.S. military weighs use of 'mother of all bombs' against IranU.S. military weighs use of 'mother of all bombs' against Iran: Oct 15, 8 AM to Oct 18, 9 AM ET, 21 outlets2. Trump says U.S. may launch anothe…Trump says U.S. may launch another military operation against IranTrump says U.S. may launch another military operation against Iran: Oct 24, 11 AM to Oct 25, 1 AM ET, 6 outlets3. U.S. intelligence warns of advanc…U.S. intelligence warns of advanced Iranian plots against AmericansU.S. intelligence warns of advanced Iranian plots against Americans: Oct 24, 1 AM to Oct 26, 4 AM ET, 22 outlets📺 TVFox News, Oct 17, 3:43 PM ET: TRUMP: IRAN CAN'T HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPON, WILL USE ITFox News, Oct 17, 4:17 PM ET: TRUMP: IRAN CAN'T HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPONFox News, Oct 24, 9:36 PM ET: TRUMP WEIGHS NEW IRAN STRIKESFox News, Oct 24, 9:36 PM ET: U.S. INTEL MEMO WARNS OF "ADVANCED" IRANIAN PLOTS TO KILL OFFICIALS ABROADFox News, Oct 25, 11:43 AM ET: TERROR PLOT FOILEDFox News, Oct 25, 1:45 PM ET: PRESIDENT TRUMP WEIGHING NEXT MOVE AGAINST IRANFox News, Oct 25, 1:45 PM ET: U.S. INTEL IRAN IN "ADVANCED STAGES" OF PLANNING ATTACK ON AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 25, 1:45 PM ET: U.S. INTEL IRAN IN "ADVANCED STAGES" OF PLANNING ATTACK ON AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 25, 2:02 PM ET: SAUDI ARABIA INTERCEPTS MISSILES FIRED BY IRANIAN-BACKED HOUTHI REBELS IN YEMENFox News, Oct 25, 5:54 PM ET: SOUNDING THE ALARM. INTEL: IRAN IS RAMPING UP EFFORTS TO TARGET AMERICANSFox News, Oct 25, 5:55 PM ET: INTEL: IRAN IS RAMPING UP EFFORTS TO TARGET AMERICANSCNN, Oct 24, 6:07 AM ET: U.S. QUIETLY PULLS DIPLOMATS, FAMILIES FROM MIDDLE EAST POSTS AMID FEARS OF NEW ATTACKSCNN, Oct 24, 6:08 AM ET: U.S. QUIETLY PULLS DIPLOMATS, FAMILIES FROM MIDDLE EAST POSTS AMID FEARS OF NEW ATTACKSCNN, Oct 24, 6:08 AM ET: U.S. DIPLOMATS ORDERED OUT AGAIN MONTHS AFTER RETURNING TO REGIONCNN, Oct 24, 6:08 AM ET: U.S. DIPLOMATS ORDERED OUT AGAIN MONTHS AFTER RETURNING TO REGIONCNN, Oct 24, 6:09 AM ET: U.S. QUIETLY PULLS DIPLOMATS, FAMILIES FROM MIDDLE EAST POSTS AMID FEARS OF NEW ATTACKSCNN, Oct 24, 6:09 AM ET: STATE DEPARTMENT ORDERS FAMILIES, NON-ESSENTIAL STAFF OUT OF SAUDI ARABIACNN, Oct 24, 6:10 AM ET: U.S. QUIETLY PULLS DIPLOMATS, FAMILIES FROM MIDDLE EAST POSTS AMID FEARS OF NEW ATTACKSFox News, Oct 24, 7:15 AM ET: IRANIAN MILITARY MAKES THREAT AGAINST U.S. NAVYFox News, Oct 24, 11:18 AM ET: U.S. INTELLIGENCE WARNS OF ADVANCED IRANIAN PLOTS TO TARGET AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 11:20 AM ET: U.S. INTEL WARNS IRAN IS IN THE "ADVANCED STAGES" OF PLANNING AN ATTACK AGAINST AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 11:21 AM ET: U.S. INTEL WARNS IRAN IS IN THE "ADVANCED STAGES" OF PLANNING AN ATTACK AGAINST AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 12:33 PM ET: INTELLIGENCE MEMO. DNI WARNS OF IRANIAN EFFORT TO TARGET AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 1:20 PM ET: INTELLIGENCE MEMO. DNI WARNS OF IRANIAN EFFORT TO TARGET AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 1:20 PM ET: INTELLIGENCE MEMO. DNI WARNS OF IRANIAN EFFORT TO TARGET AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 1:21 PM ET: INTELLIGENCE MEMO. DNI WARNS OF IRANIAN EFFORT TO TARGET AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 3:12 PM ET: IRAN RAMPS UP THREATS VS AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 3:13 PM ET: KEANE: EXPOSING IRAN PLOTS IS ACT OF DETERRENCEFox News, Oct 24, 3:26 PM ET: FOX POLL: 40% BACK U.S. MILITARY ACTION IN IRANFox News, Oct 24, 3:44 PM ET: IRAN RAMPS UP THREATS VS AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 3:45 PM ET: IRAN RAMPS UP THREATS VS AMERICANS ABROADFox News, Oct 24, 5:20 PM ET: "THEY'RE BAD PEOPLE". TRUMP BLASTS IRAN OVER TARGETING U.S. PERSONNELFox News, Oct 24, 5:20 PM ET: "SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED". INTEL MEMO DETAILS IRANIAN THREATS AGAINST AMERICANSFox News, Oct 24, 5:21 PM ET: IRANIAN THREATS ESCALATE. NON-EMERGENCY U.S. PERSONNEL TOLD TO LEAVE SAUDI ARABIAFox News, Oct 24, 5:21 PM ET: IRANIAN THREATS ESCALATE. NON-EMERGENCY U.S. PERSONNEL TOLD TO LEAVE SAUDI ARABIAFox News, Oct 24, 5:23 PM ET: "SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED"Fox News, Oct 24, 5:23 PM ET: "SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED". INTEL MEMO DETAILS IRANIAN THREATS AGAINST AMERICANSFox News, Oct 24, 5:24 PM ET: "SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED"Fox News, Oct 24, 5:25 PM ET: "SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED". INTEL MEMO DETAILS IRANIAN THREATS AGAINST AMERICANSFox News, Oct 24, 5:25 PM ET: IRANIAN THREATS ESCALATE. NON-EMERGENCY U.S. PERSONNEL TOLD TO LEAVE SAUDI ARABIA📻 radioABC News Update, Oct 16, 5:32 AM ETABC News Update, Oct 25, 3:32 PM ETNPR News Now, Oct 24, 5:09 PM ETNPR News Now, Oct 24, 3:09 PM ETABC News Update, Oct 24, 9:32 AM ETNPR News Now, Oct 24, 8:09 AM ETABC News Update, Oct 24, 8:05 AM ETABC News Update, Oct 24, 5:32 AM ETNPR News Now, Oct 24, 5:10 AM ET🧶 online🧶retold online (the day's report)🧶retold online (the day's report)
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1. U.S. military weighs use of 'mother of all bombs' against Iran

Oct 15, 8 AM ET · 21 outlets · on the front pages 3 days

“CNN Exclusive US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say” first: CNN, Reuters

📺 Fox News 52 s · 📻 1 newscast

2. Trump says U.S. may launch another military operation against Iran

Oct 24, 11 AM ET · 6 outlets · on the front pages 14 hours

“Trump says U.S. may launch ‘another little Epic Fury’ if Iran doesn’t agree to a deal” first: NBC News, Newsmax, Reuters

📺 Fox News 19 s

3. U.S. intelligence warns of advanced Iranian plots against Americans

Oct 24, 1 AM ET · 22 outlets · on the front pages 2.1 days · 🔴 now

“Scoop: U.S. intel memo warns of "advanced" Iranian plots to kill officials abroad” first: Axios

📺 Fox News 8 min, CNN 5 min · 📻 8 newscasts · 🧶 retold by 24

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