On Trump's Iran will ‘die’ threat, former US Army officer Lawrence Sellin says ‘military will not obey illegal orders’

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Retired US Army Reserve Colonel Lawrence Sellin responded to President Trump's threat against Iran by stating the US military will not obey illegal orders. Sellin warned that issuing such orders would create a Constitutional crisis. He advised the US to cease joint military operations with Israel, cautioning that Israel may escalate the conflict. Trump had set an 8 pm ET Tuesday deadline for Iran to strike a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran rejected the ceasefire proposal.

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