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Trump pledges to make Iran ‘pay the price’ as U.S. launches second day of retaliatory attacks

A man walks past anti-U.S. graffiti painted on the wall of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Trump promised Wednesday to make Iran “pay the price” for slow-rolling peace negotiations with the U.S. as American forces in the Middle East launched a new round of airstrikes.

‘A wash’: World Cup host cities in U.S. unlikely to recoup nine-figure investments

A worker walks past temporary fencing with FIFA World Cup 2026 signage outside SoFi Stadium, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

World Cup host cities across North America have shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars for security, watch parties and stadium renovations ahead of this year’s tournament, which begins Thursday. But, according to experts, they’re unlikely to recoup those investments.

A worker walks past temporary fencing with FIFA World Cup 2026 signage outside SoFi Stadium, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

‘A wash’: World Cup host cities in U.S. unlikely to recoup nine-figure investments

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, arrives on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Washington, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Civilians fire blanks during basic military training given by soldiers who rotate weekly lessons through different neighborhoods, called "Defense Day," in Havana, Cuba, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Trump resists Democrats’ ‘extortion’ effort to yank Pulte as acting DNI in battle over spy law

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Students cross the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., on March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) **FILE**

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Trump resists Democrats’ ‘extortion’ effort to yank Pulte as acting DNI in battle over spy law

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Students cross the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., on March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) **FILE**

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As the daytime high temperature soars into the 80s, a United States Postal Service postman keeps cool by standing in the shade of a gasoline station sign posting the per-gallon prices for the various grades of fuel available Thursday, June 4, 2026, in central Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, green. (NIAID via AP, File)

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Civilians fire blanks during basic military training given by soldiers who rotate weekly lessons through different neighborhoods, called "Defense Day," in Havana, Cuba, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Three of the five Saab JAS-39 Gripen aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force returning from the 55th NATO Tiger Meet Aviation Exercise fly above the 59th Air Base of the Hungarian Army in Kecskemet, 85 kms southeast of Budapest, Hungary, Friday, May 27, 2016. NATO's aviation exercise this year was hosted by Spain in Zaragoza, where nearly a thousand soldiers representing fifteen nations took part in the event running from 16 to 27 May, including a fifty-strong Hungarian contingent. (Sandor Ujvari/MTI via AP) **FILE**

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A man walks past anti-U.S. graffiti painted on the wall of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump pledges to make Iran ‘pay the price’ as U.S. launches second day of retaliatory attacks

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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A soldier from the Mexican Army's anti-drone squadron displays equipment and tactics to be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during a media presentation in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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Civilians fire blanks during basic military training given by soldiers who rotate weekly lessons through different neighborhoods, called "Defense Day," in Havana, Cuba, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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A worker walks past temporary fencing with FIFA World Cup 2026 signage outside SoFi Stadium, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone, left, is checked by Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Candice Ward)

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