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Trump: Hopefully no ‘further action’ needed against Iran
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US President Donald Trump says he hopes additional action against Iran won’t be necessary after his threats against the regime purportedly led it to call off the planned executions of 837 protesters.
“We hope that there’s not going to be further action.” Trump says in an interview with CNBC when asked about the recent US deployment of significant military assets to the Middle East.
“But they’re shooting people indiscriminately in the streets,” Trump says before reiterating that he was most disturbed by the planned hangings. “They canceled it, hopefully permanently.”
Asked if “we should stay tuned on Iran,” Trump responds, “I guess.”
“We’re going to find out what they’re going to do with nuclear. They can’t do the nuclear… If they do it, [we’re going to strike] again… They keep experimenting with nuclear, and at some point they’re going to get the idea that they can’t do that,” he adds.
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President Trump says he hopes that no further military action will be needed with respect to Iran and the Islamic Republic. pic.twitter.com/oO3A5virPm
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