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WATCH: The cost of the war with Iran on our military
The Trump administration continues to downplay the U.S. war with Iran, as new images obtained appear to show the damage and destruction to U.S. military assets.
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The Trump administration continues to downplay the U.S. war with Iran, as new images obtained appear to show the damage and destruction to U.S. military assets. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, defying President Trump's push to cut them. This comes as the Iran war drives up oil prices and inflation remains high. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports. The US president says Washington is 'hopefully toward the end' of Iran war, as global energy prices remain high.
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