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Trump: ‘I guess you can say I’m considering’ limited strike to coax Iran into nuclear deal
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US President Donald Trump confirms that he’s considering a limited military strike on Iran to coax it into accepting a nuclear deal on Washington’s terms.
Asked by reporters if that’s the case after The Wall Street Journal reported as much, Trump pauses and smiles before responding, “I guess you can say I am considering it.”
As reporters are ushered out of the room at a White House event, Trump appears to mock the question, suggesting that he wasn’t going to publicly telegraph his plans regarding Iran.
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