ultimatum
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His Thursday announcement of the latest extension to his ultimatum to Iran occurred just after the S&P 500 registered its biggest daily drop since the start of the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Coming just ahead of his own ultimatum, the move creates a potential off-ramp, at least for now.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Bush’s 48-hour ultimatum for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq had just expired.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
But the story really begins with an ultimatum.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
So before delivering the ultimatum, Austria obtained a pledge of support from its ally, Germany, in the event of a war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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