Trump says holding off on new Iran strikes after Gulf appeal
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Trump says holding off on new Iran strikes after Gulf appeal
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has decided to hold off on carrying out any further military strikes against Iran in the wake of an apparent Iranian attack on a U.S. naval vessel in the Persian Gulf.
“I’ve told my team to stand down and wait for more intelligence,” Trump wrote on Twitter, adding that “no decision has been made as to future actions regarding Iran.” The president said he would issue a statement later Thursday to explain his thinking behind the decision.
Earlier Thursday, the U.S. Navy said it had r…
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